Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is holding a press conference updating the public on rescue efforts after a military helicopter collided with a civilian airliner above the Potomac River. “Tonight,

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser provides an update on the search and recovery operation in the deadly midair collision between an American flight and a military helicopter over the Potomac River Wednesday night.

At least 28 bodies have been recovered 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,

No survivors found in crash between Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines jet over Potomac River near DC

As per the latest press conference from the Washington DC Fire Chief, all 64 passengers on the American Airlines plane are feared dead. Rescue operations remain ongoing as 27 bodies have been recovered from the river.

A pilot's theory about the cause of the crash between an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter has quickly gone viral online.

Local law enforcement declined to confirm any fatalities early Thursday, saying search-and-rescue operations were ongoing. Earlier, officials described the conditions as “extremely rough” and said around 300 emergency responders were on the scene.

Leaders across the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region, as well as federal lawmakers, are reacting to the tragic American Airlines plane crash near DCA.

The American Airlines flight was carrying 64 people when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport.

Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has confirmed that “both aircraft are in the water” and 64 people were flying in the American Airlines aircraft and three were aboard the military helicopter that collided mid-air.

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

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