A regional American Airlines passenger jet and a Black Hawk military helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night in the nation's first major commercial airline crash since 2009. There are confirmed fatalities from the collision,

An American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River, according to officials.

Last night's tragedy involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and a US Army Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter has taken a turn for the worst after authorities said emergency responders are now shifting from rescue to recovery mode.