Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said on MSNBC Thursday there is “certainly a conversation to be had” about traffic at Reagan Washington National Airport. “There have been questions

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 DC Mayor Muriel Bowser held a press briefing at Reagan National Airport alongside federal and local officials to address the incident.

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

Vice President JD Vance, left, shakes hands with Sean Duffy after swearing him in as secretary of transportation as his wife, Rachel Campos-Duffy, holds the Bible in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

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.

Following a tragic mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport, officials including Mayor Muriel Bowser, President Trump and others offer condolences.

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.

American Airlines Flight 5342 collided mid-air with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter on approach to Reagan National Airport

Ronald Reagan National Airport is expected to reopen for flights at 11 a.m., according to Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser.

A US passenger jet carrying 64 people crashed into Washington's Potomac River Wednesday after colliding midair with a military helicopter on a night training exercise, prompting a desperate search