The Federal Aviation Authority has confirmed US Army Blackhawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane were involved in a mid-air collision.

An American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, causing fatalities. Senator Ted Cruz mentioned that there were fatalities, but the number was not specified.

A collision between an American Airlines plane and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter occurred outside Washington DC on Wednesday night. The plane, with 64 people aboard, collided with the helicopter, which had three soldiers on board.

An American Airlines regional jet with 64 people aboard collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter near Washington D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The accident appeared to be the worst air disaster in the U.S. in more than 15 years.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Potomac River after a midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.

Officials indicated a number of people died after an American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter Wednesday night, causing both to crash into

An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people collided Wednesday with a helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, with no survivors expected.