A pair of black boxes has been recovered from the American Airlines jet involved in a mid-air collision with a military helicopter, which left no survivors.
Robert Isom said said airline is focused on passengers, crew members, first responders, families and loved ones.
U.S. Figure Skating said several skaters, coaches and family members had attended a development camp that followed the championships that wrapped up Sunday in Kansas
Many established international airlines have posted messages of condolences following news of the American Airlines plane crash in Washington DC, US.
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said the airline has activated its care team to assist in recovery efforts after one of its jets collided with a helicopter.
A flight crew from Charlotte was onboard a plane that collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River by Washington, D.C., according to multiple media reports and at least one crew member’s family.. A total of 67 people died — 60 passengers, four crew members on the commercial plane and three people on the military chopper.
An American Eagle regional jet collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter on final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
U.S. figure skater Spencer Lane, 16, shared a photo from inside American Eagle Flight 5342 before it took off from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, D.C., where it crashed into a helicopter mid-air.
"The Army pilot made a grave error," Timothy Lilley said. "It hurts me because those are my brothers, and now my son is dead."
Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Keys, newly 33, was aboard American Eagle Flight 5342 to make it home in time to meet David Seidman, her partner of six years, for her birthday dinner.
President Donald Trump ranted about the FAA's DEI hiring practices during a speech addressing the aviation disaster.