An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.

The FAA directed questions about how the order would affect its hiring practices to the White House, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment on how the changes

President Donald Trump reacted Wednesday night after a plane from Wichita, Kansas, and a military helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport.

Trump has yet to name his pick for FAA administrator following the departure of Mike Whitaker on Sunday. Sean Duffy currently awaits full Senate confirmation to become Transportation secretary, having had his nomination unanimously advanced by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Wednesday.

U.S. politicians expressed grief and sympathy on Wednesday night after a passenger plane from Kansas collided with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport.

The White House said the mystery drones flown across New Jersey were "authorized to be flown by the FAA" in the first press briefing of the second Trump administration.

President Donald Trump's administration has released an update on the mysterious drones spotted flying over New Jersey beginning last fall: "This was not the enemy."

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared with reporters a message from President Donald Trump providing an update on the mysterious drones sighted over New Jersey.

Mysterious drones that hovered over New Jersey last month were authorized by the FAA for research and recreation purposes, the White House says.

As the White House tells the truth about last month's drone scare, Donald Trump’s comments look bad, but Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s comments look vastly worse.

Donald Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the drones were for research purposes and 'not the enemy.'