The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.

""DCA is one of the most demanding airports in the world. It also has what’s known as ‘helicopter alley’ with hundreds of police, military, news and rescue helicopters criss-crossing the Potomac River,

The Associated Press is providing live video of the scene of the plane crash near Washington’s Reagan Airport:

South Holland police ultimately had to clear out trustees, neighbors, and the news media after allies and critics of Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard let their fists speak for them.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) services both military helicopters and passenger planes every day.

Another flight arriving at Reagan National Airport was forced to abort landing due to helicopter traffic just 24 hours before the tragic midair crash between a military helicopter, according to a

The flight from Wichita, Kansas, which was operated by America Airlines, was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members. It was approaching to land at DCA when it collided with an army Blackhawk helicopter. The helicopter was carrying three service members. Officials said no one survived the crash.

Questions remain over the mid-air collision between a jet, which was carrying 64 people, including the crew, and a military helicopter carrying three soldiers

Authorities are investigating an apparent crash involving a regional jetliner and a helicopter

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

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