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

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said late on Thursday he will soon announce a plan to reform the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a devastating collision between an American Airlines regional plane and an Army helicopter killed 67 people.

It’s been one day since the plane crash in Washington, D.C., and many questions remain unanswered. An air force pilot veteran and former FAA aviation safety

The FAA is actively recruiting workers who suffer severe intellectual disabilities, psychiatric problems, and other mental and physical conditions," Trump said.

The president's comments upset some disability advocates, including the Philadelphia advocacy group Vision For Equality.

The runway American Eagle Flight 5342 was supposed to land on will be closed until Feb. 7, according to a memo sent to pilots on Thursday.

Airport director Marty Piette says every commercial service airport in the U.S. has an FAA-approved airport emergency plan.

Oklahoma lawmaker shocked by Washington, D.C., tragedy, could lead to FAA improvements

The audit follows an incident in September where two jets clipped each other on the runway at Hartsfield-Jackson.

A midair collision near D.C. has raised concerns over FAA staffing, prompting scrutiny of air traffic control and aviation safety oversight.