A pair of young figure skaters, their mothers, and two Russian coaches were among the 60 passengers on board the jet.

The accident that resulted in a commercial airplane crashing into the Potomac yesterday will require air safety investigators to dig deep

A major emergency operation is underway in Washington DC after an American Airlines flight collided in mid-air with a military helicopter. BBC Verify's Nick Eardley has been taking a closer look at what we know so far about the circumstances leading up to the collision.

Air traffic controllers asked Flight 5342 to switch runways when coming in to land. Black box recordings from the jet and the military helicopter it collided with will help reveal whether this contributed to the accident.

As investigators look into the cause of Wednesday night's plane crash, pilots share their initial take on the collision.

The airline tragedy that occurred near, Washington D.C., between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter on Wednesday recalled two other airplane tragedies that occurred decades ago.

The Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet and Black Hawk helicopter both crashed into the icy Potomac River after colliding midair.

The captain flying the plane with 64 aboard was schooled in Florida. A Blackhawk helicopter collided with Flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan airport.