The big picture: The American Eagle Flight 5342 was en route from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, D.C., with 60 passengers and four crew members on board, per a statement on American Airlines' website about the incident involving its subsidiary airline.

An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair with an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday.

American Airlines has canceled all flights to Washington, D.C., from Norfolk International Airport. Impacted D.C. flights are being rerouted to Richmond. "Our hearts are broken for the families who must now process the grief of such a sudden and unexpected death," wrote Winsome Sears on X.

An American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River, according to officials.

Virginia senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine addressed the aftermath of a deadly American Airlines midair collision, expressing condolences for the victims and gratitude towards first responders.

Figure skaters and coaches returning from the national championships were aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday, the U.

An American Airlines flight crashed into a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter over the Potomac River as it approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

A regional jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening, U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.

Two press conferences were held Thursday morning, one in D.C. and one in Wichita, Kansas. Watch the livestream here.

Tragedy struck the skies on Wednesday night (January 29) when American Airlines flight 5342 collided with a US army helicopter — a Blackhawk — and crashed into the Potomac River. So far, 18 bodies have been recovered from the cold,

The jet was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members when it collided with a U.S. Army helicopter carrying three soldiers, officials said.

An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.