On Jan. 29, 2025, a U.S. Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger jet near Washington, D.C. All 60 passengers and four crew members on the plane, as well as three people on the helicopter, were believed to be dead.
Snopes is working on fact-checking claims that have spread about the crash. So far we've fact-checked rumors about whether a trans woman was piloting the Army helicopter (false), whether U.S. President Donald Trump fired 3,000 air traffic controllers (mix of truth/falsehoods) and whether former President Barack Obama was on the helicopter (false). Please use our contact form if you would like to get in touch with us about a claim you think we should look into about the crash.
Here's our work about the crash so far:
