The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) services both military helicopters and passenger planes every day.

David Freeman caught a flight to International Airport on Thursday from Reagan National Airport after a American Airlines jet collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River on Wednesday night.

Authorities are investigating an apparent crash involving a regional jetliner and a helicopter

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A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard has collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.

A passenger jet has collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is closed, according to an FAA alert posted Wednesday night. A ground stop will prevent planes from landing at the airport through at least 5 a.m. Thursday morning,

A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas has killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.

Storyline: Passengers at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport said they were shocked by the midair collision of a passenger plane and helicopter near the airport Wednesday night, and "couldn't help having a little fear in the back of mind.

Ari Schulman told NBC Washington that he saw the plane crash while driving on the George Washington Parkway, which runs along the airport. He said the plane's approach looked normal, until he saw the aircraft bank hard to the right, with "streams of sparks" running underneath, illuminating its belly.