American Airlines CEO Robert Isom released a third statement Thursday following the crash of American Eagle Flight 5342, saying the AA family was devastated and hurting but focusing on taking care of the victims' families.

The athletes were flying from Wichita, Kan. to Washington D.C. on American Eagle Flight 5342 when the crash occurred around 9 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said.

D.C. police confirmed a crash had taken place over the Potomac and that search and rescue operations were taking place in the river. Donald Trump later weighed in.

Many established international airlines have posted messages of condolences following news of the American Airlines plane crash in Washington DC, US.

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.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom provided an update on Flight 5342 before departing to Washington, D.C. Carnival Cruise Line has a warning for passengers while its sister line Princess Cruises fights another norovirus outbreak.

The camp serves as a launchpad for athletes vying for their spot on Team USA in the upcoming world championships.

Human-monitored Air Traffic Control, while effective in many ways, is increasingly becoming a bottleneck in ensuring safe and efficient air travel, especially in complex, high-security airspaces

The American Airlines’ subsidiary has ties that go back decades in Ohio, and just said it was moving its headquarters to Charlotte.

This is the dramatic moment a metro train turned around when an announcement informed passengers that airport services were suspended following a crash between a helicopter and a plane. All flights were halted and search teams began scouring the Potomac River after the collision with the plane that was landing at the Reagan National Airport near Washington on Wednesday night.

The ABC7 I-Team has been reporting on air traffic controller staffing issues for years, and Wednesday night's tragic plane crash near Reagan National Airport has highlighted the ongoing issue.