Leaders across the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region, as well as federal lawmakers, are reacting to the tragic American Airlines plane crash near DCA.

At least 28 bodies have been recovered after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington,

Ronald Reagan National Airport is expected to reopen for flights at 11 a.m., according to Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser.

The collision, which happened in the evening of on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, led to an extensive emergency response as rescue teams searched the Potomac River for survivors. As of the latest reports, 28 bodies have been recovered, all of them deceased.

Two press conferences were held Thursday morning, one in D.C. and one in Wichita, Kansas. Watch the livestream here.

A passenger jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided in midair with a military helicopter late Wednesday while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Virginia, near Washington, D.C.

The American Airlines flight was carrying 64 people when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport.