Plane with over 60 people on board collides with helicopter and crashes in Washington

A US Army official said the helicopter was a Black Hawk model with three soldiers on board - their condition is not yet known.
A U.S. passenger plane carrying 64 people crashed into the Potomac River in Washington after it collided in mid-air with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, sparking a massive emergency operation and the suspension of all flights.
The plane was due to land after a flight from Kansas.
American Airlines, whose affiliate operated the flight, said "there were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the aircraft."
A U.S. Army official said the helicopter was a Black Hawk model with three soldiers on board - their condition is not yet known.
Washington police said there was "no confirmed casualty information at this time," although a major search and rescue operation was underway.
The Washington Post newspaper quoted unnamed sources as saying police had begun removing multiple bodies from the Potomac River.
President Donald Trump said he had been "briefed" on the incident and said of all the victims, "May God bless their souls."
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered all planes at Reagan National Airport to be grounded, and Washington police told X that "multiple agencies" were responding to the Potomac crash site.
Police reported that fire boats have joined the operation on the river, where any work is complicated by the fact that it is dark and nearly frozen. Dozens of fire trucks headed to the airport, and divers were seen getting off boats into the Potomac. | BGNES