President Trump said the crash was a "tragedy of terrible proportions" and told family members "Our hearts are shattered alongside yours."
The recent crash and rescue on the icy river between DC and Virginia sparks memories of Air Florida's 1982 disaster.
The tragic plane crash Wednesday night claimed the lives of 64 passengers on an American Airlines flight and three people on a Blackhawk helicopter.
An American Airlines aeroplane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members has collided with an army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.
The deadly crash in the Potomac after an American Eagle jet collided with a military helicopter has stirred memories of a long-ago tragedy in Washington, D.C. An Air Florida flight taking off en route to Fort Lauderdale crashed into a bridge and tumbled into the icy Potomac in January 1982.
The aircraft experienced difficulty climbing and stalled, striking the 14th Street Bridge and crashing into the ice-covered Potomac.
A mid-air crash between an Army helicopter and a passenger plane near Washington has led to several flight cancellations at Palm Beach International Airport.
Because of the tragic incident, Ronald Reagan National Airport will remain closed until at least 11 a.m. on Thursday.
Gabbard, who transitioned from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party and is now Donald Trump’s nominee for director of National Intelligence, visited Fort Lauderdale last year, where she was warmly welcomed.
Three flights from RSW into Washington D.C.'s DCA have been canceled Thursday after an American Airlines passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night.
Despite an up-and-down season last fall, Florida still managed to rake in the nation’s No. 11 recruiting class. The Gators are bringing in some elite talent to Gainesville, including multiple big-time legacy recruits.
A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue