The American Airlines plane operating as American Eagle Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport.

American Eagle Flight 5342 en route from Wichita, Kansas (ICT), to Washington, D.C. (DCA) was involved in an accident at DCA,” the airline said in a statement.

The flight appeared to collide with a helicopter just before it was scheduled to land. This is a developing story and will be updated.

The search and rescue mission was transitioning to a recovery mission, and no survivors were expected, DC Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said.

After an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac river Jan. 29, more than 30 bodies have been recovered, NBC Washington has confirmed.

The National Transportation Safety Board says it has recovered two so-called “black boxes” from the plane of the American Airlines regional jet, following the deadly collision with an Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday evening.

The first Wichita to D.C. flight in January 2024 was celebrated by the city, and members of the Kansas congressional delegation.

All 67 people aboard the American Airlines jet and Army helicopter are dead after they collided midair over Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. It's the type of situation the Milwaukee Fire Department trains for. In fact, members of the dive team have responded to aviation disasters in the Milwaukee area.

We are now at the point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation,” the DC fire chief said.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Army’s 12th Aviation Battalion that includes the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the deadly crash near Ronald Reagan National Airport has been granted a 48-hour operational pause.

An American Airlines regional passenger jet carrying 64 people crashed into Washington DC's Potomac River on Wednesday after colliding mid-air with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport.