An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Wednesday evening. Three soldiers were onboard the helicopter and a massive search and rescue operation is now unfolding in the Potomac River.

The airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has long been problematic due to heavy military and commercial flight activity in the nation’s capital, according to industry insiders.

The crash near Reagan National Airport has renewed questions about the airport's flight load, considering its small size, among other issues.

An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.

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

Investigators analyze flight data to understand the crash between an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter and exactly what was going on before disaster struck.

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,

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.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A passenger jet has collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington. That's according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which says the collision remains under investigation.

CBS News Texas reporter Marvin Hurst provides an update on the accident involving a passenger jet and helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The flight had 60 passengers and four crew members on board.