American Airlines said American Eagle Flight 5342, en route from Wichita to Washington, D.C. Reagan National Airport (DCA), was involved in an accident and landed in the Potomac R

A passenger jet carrying around 60 in a direct flight from Wichita collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter near the Potomac River.

The National Transportation Safety Board’s website tells people to call the airline immediately after a possible crash if they believe their loved one was on board. The NTSB, who is likely to investigate the crash, can also be contacted at [email protected] and 202-314-6185.

Both of Kansas' senators shared their second public comments since the deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C., that occurred Thursday afternoon.

Air traffic control received no response from a military Black Hawk helicopter seconds before colliding with an American Airlines flight from Wichita to Washington, D.C.

I am aware that a plane inbound from Wichita was involved in a crash at Reagan National Airport. I am actively in contact with authorities. My thoughts go out to those involved. I will share more information as it becomes available,

Kansas public officials offered condolences Thursday for the nearly 70 people killed in a collision between a passenger jet from Wichita and a military helicopter near Washington, and at least one state lawmaker denounced those who have politicized the tragedy.

Anybody who has spent time in D.C., the sky is always full of helicopters. And no one’s willing to say, ‘No, we just can’t have this.’”

The plane collided with a helicopter just before it was scheduled to land. This is a developing story and will be updated.

The U.S. senator from Kansas who leads the Senate's aviation safety subcommittee talks about what Congress can do after the deadly plane crash in D.C.

Following last night’s tragic plane crash of a flight that originated from Wichita, the Kansas Congressional delegation of Sens. Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Reps. Tracey Mann, Derek Schmidt, Sharice Davids, and Ron Estes issued the following statement: