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.
In the wake of a deadly collision near Reagan National Airport, two Virginia congressmembers have been voicing concerns over D.C.’s crowded airspace for years.
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.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin took to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday night after the crash to announce that he had been briefed by the Virginia Emergency Management team and Virginia State Police about what happened. He said at the time that extensive resources were fully supporting the search and rescue efforts.
Sixty-seven passengers and crew died in Wednesday night's crash between a regional American Airlines jet and a Blackhawk helicopter from Fort Belvoir near Reagan National Airport.
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said Thursday.
A airplane and military helicopter collided in Washington, D.C., before plunging into the Potomac River. Here's who was on board, flight path and more.
An American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River, according to officials.
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.
Two press conferences were held Thursday morning, one in D.C. and one in Wichita, Kansas. Watch the livestream here.