Southwest's CEO Bob Jordan said "our hearts go out" to people on the American Airlines flight involved in Wednesday night’s midair collision with a helicopter in the nation’s capital.

Airlines have issued travel waivers to help passengers whose flights into and out of Washington, D.C., were affected following a deadly midair collision on Wednesday.

It's National Plan for Vacation Day, which coincides with some of the darkest, coldest days of winter. To help travelers observe – and possibly boost their moods – United Airlines is running a promotion that offers bonus frequent flyer miles to travelers who book flights to select international destinations.

US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, there have been warning signs in recent years of a significant risk of a collision like the one that just killed 67 people.

United Airlines has just dropped its new wave of status match applications for 2025, giving travelers the chance to enjoy elite status perks for a limited time.

The search and rescue mission was transitioning to a recovery mission, and no survivors were expected, DC Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said.

The Army helicopter and regional American Airlines jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate around the world on a daily basis. What to know about the aircraft:

An American Airlines passenger jet collided with an Army helicopter at Washington National Airport, killing 67. President Trump reported no survivors. The crash, the deadliest in over 20 years, is under investigation.

He said the airspace is extremely busy with a high number of planes constantly landing and taking off from an airport with short runways that were not designed for modern times.

The airspace around Washington, DC., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead to catastrophe. Those fears materialized Wednesday night when an American Airlines plane collided with a military helicopter,

Local pilots are speaking out after the deadly plane crash near Washington, D.C. Pilots in the St. Petersburg area said this kind of news is devastating to the aviation community.