Photos: Military helicopter, American Airlines flight collide in Washington, DC
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Aircraft Down National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators examine cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder recovered from the American Airlines passenger jet that crashed with an Army helicopter Wednesday night near Washington, D.C, Thursday, Jan.30, 2024. (NTSB via AP) (Uncredited/AP)
Aircraft Down National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators examine cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder recovered from the American Airlines passenger jet that crashed with an Army helicopter Wednesday night near Washington, D.C, Thursday, Jan.30, 2024. (NTSB via AP) (Uncredited/AP)
Aircraft Down National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators examine cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder recovered from the American Airlines passenger jet that crashed with an Army helicopter Wednesday night near Washington, D.C, Thursday, Jan.30, 2024. (NTSB via AP) (Uncredited/AP)
Aircraft Down National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators prepare to examine cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder recovered from the American Airlines passenger jet that crashed with an Army helicopter Wednesday night near Washington, D.C, Thursday, Jan.30, 2024. (NTSB via AP) (Uncredited/AP)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: In this U.S. Coast Guard handout, the Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage on the Potomac River on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside of Washington, DC. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people onboard both aircraft. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/ U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images) (Handout/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport WASHINGTON, DC- JANUARY 30: Law enforcement continue their investigation into the American Airlines plane that crashed into the Potomac River as it was attempting to land at the Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching the airport. According to reports, there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
People honor victims of plane crash WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 30: A bouquet of flowers sits on the banks of the Potomac River at East Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. on January 30, 2025, following the collision of American Airlines flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter the night prior, leaving 67 people dead, in Washington DC, United States on January 30, 2025. (Photo by Bryan Dozier/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: In this U.S. Coast Guard handout, the Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage after an incident with a helicopter and a commercial passenger plane on the Potomac River on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside of Washington, DC. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people onboard both aircraft. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/ U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images) (Handout/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: In this U.S. Coast Guard handout, the Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage on the Potomac River on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside of Washington, DC. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people onboard both aircraft. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/ U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images) (Handout/Getty Images)
Emergency officials set up to bring bodies ashore WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 30: Emergency vehicles stage at the Washington, D.C. as officials waiting for rescue boats to deliver bodies of deceased people following the collision of American Airlines flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter the night prior, leaving 67 people dead in the Potomac River, in United States on January 30, 2025. (Photo by Bryan Dozier/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed last night on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching the airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units work at the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed last night on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching the airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) (Al Drago/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport WASHINGTON DC, US - JAN. 30, 2025: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching the airport. According to reports, there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
Debris, including parts of the aircraft and oil spills is ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES - 2025/01/30: Debris, including parts of the aircraft and oil spills is scattered in the water near the Mount Vernon Trail in Alexandria after a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter. The collision, which occurred on January 29, 2025, resulted in no survivors among the 67 people on board the passenger plane. (Photo by Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images) (Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images)
U.S.-MASSACHUSETTS-AIRCRAFT COLLISION VICTIMS-MEMORIAL A memorial for the victims of the plane crash is displayed at the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Massachusetts, the United States, on Jan. 30, 2025. Six of the crash victims were affiliated with the club. An American Airlines regional jet that had departed from Wichita, Kansas, with 60 passengers and four crew members on board, collided with a military Blackhawk helicopter with three U.S. Army soldiers on Wednesday while landing at Reagan National Airport. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed there are no survivors in the collision at a press conference in the White House on Thursday. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua via Getty Images) (Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Ima)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Washington, DC police help investigate near the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed last night on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching the airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: In this U.S. Coast Guard handout, the Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage on the Potomac River on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside of Washington, DC. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people onboard both aircraft. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/ U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images) (Handout/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: In this U.S. Coast Guard handout, the Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage after an incident with a helicopter and a commercial passenger plane on the Potomac River on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside of Washington, DC. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people onboard both aircraft. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/ U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images) (Handout/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed last night on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching the airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Investigators walk the grounds of the Reagan National Airport as they work near the crash last night of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River as it approached the Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: A helicopter flies near the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. Dozens of people are feared to have died in the midair collision. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: A helicopter flies near other first responders as they continue to work the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. Dozens of people are feared to have died in the midair collision. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: The control tower at the Reagan National Airport after the crash of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River as it approached the airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed last night on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching the airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search near the crash site of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after an accident last night while on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed last night on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Investigators walk the grounds of the Reagan National Airport as they work near the crash last night of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River as it approached the Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching Reagan National Airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: A flight information board shows cancelled flights at the Reagan National Airport as rescue boats search the waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: An American Airlines regional jet parked at the Reagan National Airport as the investigation continues into the crash of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River as it approached the airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Investigators walk the grounds of the Reagan National Airport as they work near the crash last night of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River as it approached the Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching Reagan National Airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Washington, DC police help investigate near the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed last night on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching the airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search near the crash site of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after an accident last night while on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the wreckage of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after it crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after an accident last night while on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Ken Schantz takes in the scene near where emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Washington, DC police help investigate near the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed last night on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching the airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after an accident last night while on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after an accident last night while on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after an accident last night while on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Washington, DC police help investigate near the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed last night on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching the airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: FBI agents investigate the crash of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after an accident last night while on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed last night on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching the airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: A helicopter flies near the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. Dozens of people are feared to have died in the midair collision. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: A helicopter flies near the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. Dozens of people are feared to have died in the midair collision. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. Dozens of people are feared to have died in the midair collision. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units conduct search and rescue operation at the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. Dozens of people are feared to have died in the midair collision. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units conduct search and rescue operation at the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. Dozens of people are feared to have died in the midair collision. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. Dozens of people are feared to have died in the midair collision. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: A helicopter flies near the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. Dozens of people are feared to have died in the midair collision. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 30: A view of the scene after a regional plane collided in midair with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. United States on January 30, 2025. 'A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time,' the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 30: A helicopter flies over the scene area after a regional plane collided in midair with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. United States on January 30, 2025. 'A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time,' the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital A firetruck heads toward the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport after an air crash in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2025. A regional jet from Kansas crashed into Washington's Potomac River after colliding mid-air with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, officials said Wednesday, prompting a major emergency response and grounding all flights. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital The US Capitol is seen in the distance as a police vehicle blocks the entrance to the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport after an air crash in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2025. A regional jet from Kansas crashed into Washington's Potomac River after colliding mid-air with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, officials said Wednesday, prompting a major emergency response and grounding all flights. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: DC Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly speaks at a press conference with other government officials on the rescue efforts following a collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter in Washington, DC on January 30, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital A helicopter hovers above the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport searching for survivors of an air crash as seen from Daingerfield, Alexandria, Virginia, on January 29, 2025. A regional jet from Kansas crashed into Washington's Potomac River after colliding mid-air with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, officials said Wednesday, prompting a major emergency response and grounding all flights. (Photo by Ting Shen / AFP) (Photo by TING SHEN/AFP via Getty Images) (TING SHEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 30: A view of the scene after a regional plane collided in midair with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. United States on January 30, 2025. 'A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time,' the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Signage displays an emergency message inside Ronald Reagan National Airport following a collision between an American Eagle flight and an Army helicopter in Washington, DC on January 30, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital TOPSHOT - Rescue boats search the waters of the Potomac River after a plane on approach to Reagan National Airport crashed into the river outside Washington, DC, January 30, 2025. A regional jet from Kansas crashed into Washington's Potomac River after colliding mid-air with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, officials said January 29, prompting a major emergency response and grounding all flights. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: The American Airlines check-in desk is seen inside Ronald Reagan National Airport as signage displays an emergency message, following a collision between an American Eagles flight and an Army helicopter in Washington, DC on January 30, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 30: A view of the American Airlines plane in the water after it collided in midair with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. United States on January 30, 2025. 'A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time,' the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital Emergency vehicles and rescue crews gather along the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport after an air crash near Washington, DC, on January 29, 2025. A regional jet from Kansas crashed into Washington's Potomac River after colliding mid-air with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, officials said Wednesday, prompting a major emergency response and grounding all flights. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at a press conference with other government officials on the rescue efforts following a collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter in Washington, DC on January 30, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 30: A view of the scene after a regional plane collided in midair with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. United States on January 30, 2025. 'A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time,' the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Emergency response vehicles are seen at Ronald Reagan National Airport following a collision between an American Eagles flight and an Army helicopter in Washington, DC on January 30, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaks at a press conference with other government officials on the rescue efforts following a collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter in Washington, DC on January 30, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 30: A view of the scene after a regional plane collided in midair with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. United States on January 30, 2025. 'A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time,' the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital An information screen in Reagan National Airport's empty baggage claim area displays emergency instructions after a plane crashed into the Potomac River outside Washington, DC, January 29, 2025. A regional jet from Kansas crashed into Washington's Potomac River after colliding mid-air with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, officials said January 29, prompting a major emergency response and grounding all flights. (Photo by Ulysse BELLIER / AFP) (Photo by ULYSSE BELLIER/AFP via Getty Images) (ULYSSE BELLIER/AFP via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Government officials brief the press on the rescue efforts following a collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter in Washington, DC on January 30, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 30: A view of the American Airlines plane in the water after it collided in midair with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. United States on January 30, 2025. 'A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time,' the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital ANKARA, TURKIYE - JANUARY 30: An infographic titled "Passenger plane and military helicopter collide midair near Washington, US" created in Ankara, Turkiye on January 30, 2025. A passenger plane carrying 60 passengers and a crew of four collided midair with a military helicopter carrying three military personnel near Ronald Reagan Airport, causing both aircraft to crash. (Photo by Mehmet Yaren Bozgun/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 29: A boat heads in the direction of the crash as helicopters and boats search the Potomac for wreckage after a mid air collision between a regional plane and a military aircraft-as seen from Hains Point in Washington, DC on January 29, 2025. (Photo by Craig Hudson for The Washington Post via Getty Images) (The Washington Post/The Washington Post via Getty Im)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Rescuers and emergency vehicles work at Washington's Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Eighteen bodies have been recovered from the Potomac River following the collision of a passenger plane and an Army Blackhawk helicopter near the Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. on January 29, local media reported. (Photo by Chen Mengtong/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images) (China News Service/China News Service via Getty Ima)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 30: A police boat patrols the water and guards the crime scene after an American Airlines plane collided in midair with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. United States on January 30, 2025. 'A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time,' the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 30: A view of the scene after a regional plane collided in midair with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. United States on January 30, 2025. 'A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time,' the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital Emergency vehicles at a the South Capitol Street Heliport on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 following a plane collision at Ronald Reagan International Airport. (Pete Kiehart for The Washington Post via Getty Images) (The Washington Post/The Washington Post via Getty Im)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Signage displays an emergency message inside Ronald Reagan National Airport following a collision between an American Eagle flight and an Army helicopter in Washington, DC on January 30, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Plane collides with military helicopter in mid-air near US capital WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: MWAA CEO John Potter speaks at a press conference with other government officials on the rescue efforts following a collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter in Washington, DC on January 30, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
