Dozens of people — including more than a dozen figure skaters — were killed after a collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. The plane was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members at the time. Three soldiers were on board the helicopter.
The NTSB is scheduled to hold a news briefing on the collision at 2:30 p.m. ET. Watch in the player above.
Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration will join the NTSB-led investigation of Wednesday night’s midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport.
Live updates: Jet and helicopter collide at D.C. airport
The NTSB is leading the investigation.
President Donald Trump said at a briefing on Thursday that there were no survivors.
The body of the plane was found upside down in three sections in waist-deep water. The wreckage of the helicopter was also found. At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River. There was no immediate word on the cause of the collision, but officials said flight conditions were clear as the jet arrived from Wichita, Kansas.
U.S. Figure Skating previously confirmed that several skaters, coaches and family members were on the commercial flight after attending a development camp that followed the national championships that ended Sunday in Wichita.
