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,

The US president says the army Black Hawk involved in Wednesday's collision was above the 200ft altitude limit for helicopters.

We are now at the point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation,” said John Donnelly, the fire chief in the nation’s capital.

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.

Authorities say everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington is feared dead. The Wednesday crash prompted

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

Authorities are combing the Potomac River for a second day in search of victims and more clues behind the deadliest U.S. air crash in over 20 years.

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

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.

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

An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members has collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.

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