Aviation experts have warned about the risk of a passenger aircraft collision for years.They cite air traffic controller shortages and airspace congestion as safety risks.Wednesday's crash is the first complete-loss US airline accident since 2009.

An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people collided Wednesday with a helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, with no survivors expected.

There were 64 passengers aboard the plane, and three Army soldiers in the helicopter, according to officials. Here's a look at what we know about the victims.

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night, with no survivors expected.

The pilot and first officer on the American Airlines plane that crashed into a military helicopter Wednesday night—killing all 64 people on board—have been identified by a colleague and family member as victims alongside American and Russian figure skaters,

Both the captain, Jonathan J. Campos, 34, and the co-pilot, Sam Lilley, 28, had been flying for years, according to family and friends.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom shared a letter to all employees sharing updates and resources following the deadly mid-air collision.

A commercial plane with 60 passengers and four crew members on board collided with a military helicopter with a crew of three near Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night.

Trump started his briefing with a moment of silence to commemorate the lost lives before his remarks became a blame game.

Twelve-year-old figure skater Brielle Beyer, who died alongside her mother Justyna in Wednesday’s D.C. plane crash, was a fighter all her life

Search and rescue crews have now spent more than 24 hours looking for the 67 people presumed dead after an American Airlines flight crashed into an Army helicopter and plunged into the icy Potomac River.