An American Eagle regional jet collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter on final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

The athletes were flying from Wichita, Kan. to Washington D.C. on American Eagle Flight 5342 when the crash occurred around 9 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Many established international airlines have posted messages of condolences following news of the American Airlines plane crash in Washington DC, US.

An American Eagle 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.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom provided an update on Flight 5342 before departing to Washington, D.C. Carnival Cruise Line has a warning for passengers while its sister line Princess Cruises fights another norovirus outbreak.

The camp serves as a launchpad for athletes vying for their spot on Team USA in the upcoming world championships.

An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Wednesday evening. Three soldiers were onboard the helicopter and a massive search and rescue operation is now unfolding in the Potomac River.

Wednesday night’s crash of an American Airlines commuter plane in Washington could be one of the worst disasters for the Fort Worth-based airline in more than two decades.

The control tower at Reagan National Airport was understaffed when a passenger plane and an Army helicopter collided midair Wednesday, killing all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, according to a government report.

D.C. police confirmed a crash had taken place over the Potomac and that search and rescue operations were taking place in the river. Donald Trump later weighed in.

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