Robert Isom, American Airlines CEO, gave a briefing Wednesday evening after an aircraft operated by one of the company's subsidiaries collided with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River.

The Reagan National Airport closed after a helicopter and another aircraft collided nearby. D.C. officials say a small aircraft was reported down in the Potomac River.

In a video statement, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said he would be traveling to Washington D.C. to oversee the airline’s response to the collision between an American regional jet and a military helicopter.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom released a statement on the collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter, and shared a hotline number for people with loved ones on board to call for information.

An American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said he will head to Washington, D.C., as part of the airline's response to Wednesday night's collision between and American regional jet and a military helicopter. "Most importantly,

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom addressed the collision between a regional jet and a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport in a video statement.

Wednesday night’s crash of an American Airlines commuter plane in Washington could be one of the worst disasters for the Fort Worth-based airline in more than two decades.

An American Airlines flight collided with a helicopter as it approached Washington DC's Ronald Reagan National Airport, officials say. It came down in the Potomac River, officials said, and search and rescue boats have been deployed to the area.

The number of people onboard and any fatalities is unknown at this time. The plane can carry up to 65 passengers and four crew members.

There were around 60 people aboard the regional passenger plane before it crashed with a helicopter on Wednesday, Jan. 29