An American Airlines plane collided with a military helicopter crashing into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport (DCA) Wednesday night. Read More

While officials have not said how many people died or were injured, the crash has already taken an emotional toll on the local communities. Read More

The number of people onboard and any fatalities is unknown at this time. The plane can carry up to 65 passengers and four crew members. Read More

The crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 aboard the flight survived. Read More

Are plane crashes becoming more common? Washington DC mid-air collision questions answered - Lessons will be learnt from this tragedy and will contribute to future air safety ... Read More

WASHINGTON - Some roads are closed in Southwest D.C. while authorities are working at the Potomac River after an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military helicopter and ... Read More

At least 19 bodies have been pulled from the Potomac River in Washington DC including a group of figure skaters, their coaches and family members who returning from a development camp ... Read More

An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said. Read More

The ongoing response to the passenger jet crash near Reagan National Airport has resulted in not only the closure of DCA, but is also impacting local roads. Read More

As of 2:50 am ET, at least 19 bodies were recovered, a law enforcement source told CBS News. Search efforts continue in the Potomac River. Washington DC plane crash LIVE updates: As of midnight local ... Read More

A tragic midair collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter over Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night (GMT) ended with the aircraft crashing into the icy Potomac River. The incident ... Read More

Pilots rely on many safety systems when flying into the busy airspace over the capital on the approach to Reagan National Airport. Read More

The American Airlines jet collided with the Black Hawk helicopter mid-air on Wednesday evening, US time, prompting a massive search and rescue operation in the icy Potomac River ... Read More

Despite local media reports initially claiming four people had been found alive, DC's fire chief has told the press: "We don't know if there are survivors, but we are working on it." ... Read More

Air traffic control audio recorded the moments before and after an American Airlines regional passenger jet crashedwith a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter in a midair collision over Washington on ... Read More

Storyline: A passenger jet collided with a helicopter on Wednesday, while landing at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, said the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). FAA said that ... Read More

An airliner carrying 64 people crashed into the Potomac river after it collided with a military helicopter outside Washington DC. The collision happened as the American Airlines flight from Wichita, ... Read More

A small plane crashed in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, Washington's fire and emergency department said. All takeoffs and landings were halted at ... Read More

In both incidents, the victims reported being shot at by someone inside a moving vehicle during the morning commute. Read More