Lawmakers from Oklahoma and Kansas are reacting to a plane crash near Washington, D.C., as federal authorities investigate.

The skies around Washington are often crowded with commercial flights, military planes, helicopters and other aircraft.

The plan to add five incoming and five outgoing flights was included in the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act last year.

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Multiple Texas representatives have released statements Wednesday night after a plane collided with a military helicopter, causing it to crash near the Ronald Reagan Washington National airport. Ronald Reagan Washington National airport has closed all runways, and stopped air traffic in the area.

A commercial jet and a helicopter collided mid-air near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, crashing into the Potomac River. The number of passengers on board the jet is unknown.

Officials said a search and rescue operation is underway, adding there is no information on any casualties at this time.

Multiple fatalities have been reported after a horrific incident involving American Airlines flight 5342 and a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over

A passenger jet collided Wednesday with a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.

An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening, U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.

Search and rescue operations have turned into a recovery mission after an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army helicopter collided Wednesday night near Ronald Reagan National Airport.

The crash near Reagan National Airport has renewed questions about the airport's flight load, considering its small size, among other issues.