For many, the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, like the one involved in the Wednesday collision over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., is familiar for one reason: the 2001 movie "Black Hawk Down ," based on the 1993 shooting down of U.S. Black Hawk helicopters during the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia.

Here are images of the two aircraft involved in the crash, taken from airline websites and directly manufacturers.

Rescue craft are in the Potomac River below the site of the collision with D.C. fire chief John Donnelly saying "we don't know" if there are any survivors.

Two former Russian figure skating champions were among the passengers as a Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the aircraft, resulting in dozens of fatalitie

The aircraft that collided in Washington, D.C., were a Bombardier CRJ700 jet operated as American Eagle Flight 5342 by PSA Airlines and a U.S. Army Sikorky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.

Officials this morning say there are no survivors after a plane crash in Washington. The plane involved has ties to Ohio. What we know.

A new technology for autonomously operating aircraft dubbed “MATRIX” is drawing scrutiny across social media after a commercial airliner collided with a military helicopter in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.

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A Black Hawk helicopter can transport up to "12 fully equipped, seated troops in combat," according to Lockheed Martin, the weapons company that builds the helicopter. There are about 5,000 of these helicopters in use by the United States Military.

The Army helicopter and regional American Airlines jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate around the world on a daily basis. There were 60 passengers and four crew members on the jet,

The Army helicopter and regional American Airlines jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate around the world on a daily basis. There were 60 passengers and four crew members on the jet,