An American Airlines regional passenger jet with 64 people on board and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River.

Officials believe there are no survivors after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River below,

Washington DC plane crash LIVE updates: Fire chief cited that all individuals aboard the American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter have feared dead, per AP. Recovery efforts have so far led to the retrieval of the bodies of 27 passengers from the American Airlines jet and one individual from the helicopter.