A Joint Statement has been released by D.C. Metropolitan Police and D.C. Fire and EMS, confirming that Search-and-Rescue Operations are currently ongoing in the Potomac near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. They further state that there is No Information yet on Casualties.

The White House states that President Donald J. Trump has been briefed on the Crash between a U.S. Military H-60 “Black Hawk” Helicopter and a Passenger Jet at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near D.C.

A Image showing some of the Wreckage in the Potomac River, surrounded by several Fireboats.

According to Emergency Officials, there were 64 Passengers and 4 Crew Members onboard the Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-700 operating as PSA Airlines Flight 5342, when it crashed earlier at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near D.C. The Passengers who were possibly onboard the “Black Hawk” are still Unknown.

Senator Ted Cruz, Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, states following the Aircraft Collision and Crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, “While we don’t yet know how many onboard were lost, we know there are fatalities.”

U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy who was sworn-in as Secretary only a few hours ago, states that he has arrived at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), following the Crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near D.C.

After a Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-700 collided with a military H-60 helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, an unnamed official from the U.S. Army has confirmed that an Army helicopter was indeed the helicopter involved in the crash.
(Jennifer Griffin, Fox News)

According to Reuters, an Official has stated that there were No Senior Military Officials onboard the “Black Hawk” Helicopter which crashed earlier at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near D.C.

Fox News quoted a recording of air traffic control communications at the time of the CRJ-700 airliner-Army H-60 helicopter collision:

ATC to the Army H-60: “Do you have the CRJ in sight.”
The crash apparently happened directly after.

A U.S. Defense Official reports that a Crew of 3 Soldiers were onboard the UH-60 “Black Hawk” Helicopter, when it crashed earlier at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

A Statement from President Donald J. Trump, following the Mid-Air Collision between a Passenger Jet and U.S. Army “Black Hawk” earlier at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near D.C.

Dashcam Footage appears to show the Mid-Air Collision between a Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-700 and a U.S. Army “Black Hawk” Helicopter earlier, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington D.C.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem following the Mid-Air Collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, “We are deploying every available U.S. Coast Guard resource for search and rescue efforts in this horrific incident at DCA. We are actively monitoring the situation & stand ready to support local responders.”

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has stated that Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will be closed until at least 5:00am on Friday.

The last major fatal airline crash in the U.S. was Colgan Air Flight 3407 in 2009 when a Bombardier Q400 passenger plane crashed killing all 49 passengers and crew. The crash occurred in New York.

The First Press Conference on the Mid-Air Collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, will be held in 5 Minutes at 11:30pm EST.

The Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) states that the UH-60 “Black Hawk” Helicopter which crashed earlier at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, was with the 12th Aviation Battalion and was taking part in a Training Exercise at the time of the Crash.

At least 19 Bodies have so far been recovered from the Potomac, following the Mid-Air Collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; with an Emergency Official stating that No Survivors have been found yet by Search-and-Rescue Teams.

Footage from a Security Camera at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, shows the Mid-Air Collision earlier between a Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-700 operated by PSA Airlines and a U.S. Army UH-60 “Black Hawk” Helicopter.

The press conference on the mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington national Airport has been delayed until 12:30 p.m. EST.

A police official has told CBS that there are three separate debris fields in the Potomac River after the mid-air collision between a U.S. Army H-60 helicopter and a PSA airlines CRJ-700. No survivors have been found as of yet.