A family with Georgia ties is grieving after learning their loved one was one of the pilots killed in the crash between a small American Airlines plane and a military helicopter crash near Reagan National Airport.

Air Traffic Control (ATC) audio from Wednesday’s collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet reveals the moments before and after controllers witnessed the disaster unfold.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom expressed “deep sorrow” about the crash that occurred near Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia on Wednesday. Isom, in a video statement, said the

At least 14 members of the US Figure Skating team were on the American Airlines flight that collided mid-air with a military helicopter over Washington, DC, Wednesday night, a skating official said. Six members of the US Figure Skating team on the doomed flight were affiliated with the Skating Club of Boston,

Robert Isom said said airline is focused on passengers, crew members, first responders, families and loved ones.

Officials reported Thursday that all individuals aboard the American Airlines jet, which collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night over Washington, D.C., are feared dead.

Flying at night and over water could have been factors in what led to an American Airlines plane colliding with a helicopter in Washington DC, an expert claims. The 64 people aboard the commercial jet and three soldiers in the Army helicopter died following the impact on Wednesday at around 9pm.

Clues emerging from the moments before an Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet suggest breakdowns in the system meant to help aircraft land safely at the busy Reagan National Airport.

Baker native Skipper Bennett spent 30 years flying commercial airlines and 3 years for corporate airlines until he retired 6 years ago.

Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel are feared dead as a recovery mission is underway.

As many as 60 passengers and four crew members were aboard American Eagle Flight 5342, and the Black Hawk helicopter was carrying three soldiers. There were no survivors.