At least 60 people 'probably lost' in Washington DC crash between American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter

An American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 people collided mid-air with an ArmyBlack Hawk helicopter on January 29 evening, according to federal officials, stopping flights in and out of Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport, Report informs via the Independent.

The helicopter was flying with a crew of three and had no senior Army officials onboard, officials said.

Kansas senator Roger Marshall told a briefing that it appeared unlikely there would be any survivors from the midair crash.

He told reporters on Wednesday night that “we probably lost 60 Kansans tonight”.

Video from an observation camera at the nearby Kennedy Center shows two sets of lights consistent with separate aircraft appearing to conjoin in a fireball.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.