American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said he will head to Washington, D.C., as part of the airline's response to Wednesday night's collision between and American regional jet and a military helicopter. "Most importantly,

An American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 passengers and crew and a military helicopter collided in midair Wednesday night near a Washington, D.C. area airport. The Federal Aviation Administration said the crash involved a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by American’s regional carrier PSA and a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter.

The number of people onboard and any fatalities is unknown at this time. The plane can carry up to 65 passengers and four crew members.

An American Airlines flight collided with a helicopter as it approached Washington DC's Ronald Reagan National Airport, officials say. It came down in the Potomac River, officials said, and search and rescue boats have been deployed to the area.

A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while trying to land at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C.

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

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.

A passenger aircraft crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC, after it collided midair with a helicopter as it approached the runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

An American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., Wednesday night. The number of casualties is unclear and a search-and-rescue mission is ongoing.

American Airlines says an American Eagle Flight 5342 en route from Wichita to Washington, D.C. carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom released a video statement saying he expressed "deep sorrow" for the families and victims of the midair crash in Washington, D.C.