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.

A Statement from the CEO of American Airlines, Robert Isom following the Crash tonight of a Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-700 operated by PSA Airlines at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington D.C.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has said that a go-team is now being sent to the scene of the mid-air collision between the PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ-700 and a U.S. Army H-60 helicopter at Reagan Washington National Airport.

Update:
The press conference on the mid-air collision at Reagan Washington National Airport is beginning now.

Wreckage from PSA Airlines Flight 5342, the Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-700 which crashed earlier tonight in the Potomac River while landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in D.C. @andyharnik

D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly has said that over 300 first responders are now operating under a “unified command” from multiple agencies and departments, including the U.S. Coast Guard, to respond to the scene of the mid-air collision at Reagan Washington National Airport.

UPDATE: Airport Officials have now stated that the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will remain closed until at least 11:00am on Thursday, it’s not known if this is a change from the FAA’s Statement earlier, which stated the Airport would be closed till at least 5:00am on Friday.