A midair collision near D.C. has raised concerns over FAA staffing, prompting scrutiny of air traffic control and aviation safety oversight.

The FAA is actively recruiting workers who suffer severe intellectual disabilities, psychiatric problems, and other mental and physical conditions," Trump said.

Authorities believe there are no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the frigid Potomac River after a midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night,

Eastern Time, an aviation disaster occurred in Washington. A passenger plane collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the river. As reported by the "NY Post," an investigation is ongoing into the accident in which at least 18 people died.

A passenger jet carrying 64 has collided with an Army helicopter, carrying three, while landing at Reagan National Airport near Washington.

A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while preparing to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D