An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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Air crash investigations can take months, and federal investigators told reporters they would not speculate on the cause.

The National Transportation Safety Board typically releases a preliminary report within a few weeks of an accident.

Families and friends of those who lost loved ones in the deadly American Airlines and Army helicopter collision are sharing ...

There were 64 passengers aboard the plane, and three Army soldiers in the helicopter, according to officials. Here's a look ...

An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people collided Wednesday with a helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, ...

A flight crew from Charlotte was onboard a plane that collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River ...

One of the pilots of the passenger jet involved in a mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. was a native of New York but grew ...

He indicated 27 bodies had been recovered from the airplane, and one from the helicopter.

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