An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
There were 64 passengers aboard the plane, and three Army soldiers in the helicopter, according to officials. Here's a look at what we know about the victims.
An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people collided Wednesday with a helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, with no survivors expected.
Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.
Both the captain, Jonathan J. Campos, 34, and the co-pilot, Sam Lilley, 28, had been flying for years, according to family and friends.
A flight crew from Charlotte was onboard a plane that collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River by Washington, D.C., according to multiple media reports and at least one crew member’s family.. A total of 67 people died — 60 passengers, four crew members on the commercial plane and three people on the military chopper.
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American Airlines CEO Robert Isom shared a letter to all employees sharing updates and resources following the deadly mid-air collision.
Trump criticized the Federal Aviation Administration’s diversity push after the jet collided with a helicopter in D.C., as authorities continued a recovery operation.
Aviation experts have warned for years about near collisions at airports around the US, citing air traffic control shortages and airspace congestion.
The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that a military helicopter collided with a regional jet near Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C.