The U.S. is mourning after an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair near Reagan National Airport in Washington. There were 64 people on the jet, which was coming from Wichita,

PSA Airlines, which operated the crashed aircraft, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fort Worth-based American Airlines.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said he is monitoring the situation at Reagan National Airport after a passenger jet and Black Hawk helicopter collided over the Potomac River.

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Multiple Texas representatives have released statements Wednesday night after a plane collided with a military helicopter, causing it to crash near the Ronald Reagan Washington National airport. Ronald Reagan Washington National airport has closed all runways, and stopped air traffic in the area.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has seen a concerning rise in ‘near-miss incidents’ across the U.S., according to a 2023 New York Times investigation. According to FAA data, it's investigated 313 close calls in the most recent yearly report available, and about a 25% increase in the last decade.

Steve Thompson, the manager of Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, has experience with both of the aircraft involved. Having been both a military and civilian pilot for many years, he says seeing this tragedy was difficult.

North Texas skaters are grieving after losing friends and colleagues in a tragic plane crash near Washington, D.C.

One traveler mentioned how she couldn't sleep the night before her flight after hearing the news about the crash.

A midair collision between two planes near Washington D.C. has sent shockwaves through the aviation community, prompting urgent discussions about safety and regulation changes.

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — U.S. Border Patrol agents from Texas are heading to Washington, D.C., for Inauguration Day on Monday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector are helping secure the Inauguration, adding that the deployment for the security detail is a “very short duration.”

The moments before and after a crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter are detailed in air traffic control audio.

Texas leaders share condolences after a deadly collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C.