Plane with 64 on board collides with helicopter and crashes into Washington’s Potomac River, 18 bodies recovered so far

An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the frigid Potomac River after a midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.

CBS News reported that at least 18 bodies had been recovered so far, citing a police official. Two sources told Reuters multiple bodies had been pulled from the water.

American Airlines confirmed that 64 people were aboard