In the US, a passenger aircraft carrying 64 people collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC, as it approached the runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and defence officials. President Donald Trump said that he has been briefed on the accident and is monitoring the situation.

There are no confirmed casualties at this time, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. A massive emergency response is underway in the Potomac River, where the passenger plane and helicopter collided.