The Federal Aviation Administration said the midair collision occurred around 9 p.m. EST when a regional jet that had departed from Wichita, Kansas, crashed into a military Blackhawk helicopter.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Jake Dunne says after a wet night across Kansas we are waking up to a few showers this morning. However, the bigger story is the widespread fog reducing visibility to less than half a mile at times. Clouds will keep a lid on temperatures with most areas hovering in the upper 40s or lower 50s this afternoon.

An American Airlines flight that departed from Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday collided with a military helicopter at Reagan National Airport.

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that American Eagle Flight 5342, arriving from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when it struck a Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter. Including crew members, 64 people were on the flight. The mid-air collision occurred just outside the airport.

A plane inbound to Washington D.C.’s Reagan Airport is down following a reported collision with a police chopper.

An American Airlines jet that left Wichita's Eisenhower National Airport on Wednesday evening crashed into the Potomac River after a midair collision with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

A former police officer has been convicted of multiple child sex crimes in Oklahoma and Kansas, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Brock England, a

Sen. Jerry Moran (R., Kan.), at the early morning press conference at Reagan National Airport, told reporters that the crash of the Wichita plane is a “very personal circumstance.” He [lobbied America

Kansas officials are reacting to news of a passenger airplane crash in Washington, D.C., after a collision Wednesday night with a military aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that "Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter" while approaching the runway at around 9 p.

The plane had departed from Wichita, Kansas and was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members, according to American Airlines.

A plane inbound to Washington D.C.’s Reagan Airport is down following a reported collision with a military helicopter.