There have been a number of close calls around the country in recent years that concerned aviation experts and officials.
President Donald Trump held a briefing on the plane crash, saying, in part: "We are in mourning ... Our hearts are shattered ...
The American Airlines flight was carrying 64 people when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National ...
The American Airlines flight was carrying 64 people when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport.
There are no expected survivors from the crash, with the plane carrying 60 passengers and four flight members and the helicopter having three people onboard.
Search efforts continue after an American Airlines plane from Wichita, with 64 people on board, collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., and crashed into the Potomac River.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has been closed as of 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Ronald Reagan National Airport halted all departing and arriving flights until 11 a.m. Thursday after the midair crash.
A search and rescue operation is under way after an American Airlines jet collided with a Black Hawk in Washington DC ...
Multiple airlines have issued travel alerts and advisories for DCA-related flights following the deadly plane crash involving an American Airlines plane and a military Blackhawk helicopter.
Flights at Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. were suspended Thursday morning after the collision of an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter Wednesday.