An American Airlines flight crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with a U.S. Army helicopter while approaching Reagan National Airport.

Hundreds of responders have removed at least 28 bodies from the icy waters of the Potomac River after a deadly plane crash, according to officials as of Thursday morning.

The collision between a passenger jet and an army helicopter appears to have been fatal for all of the passengers inside both aircrafts.

The American Airlines crash is likely to be the worst aviation disaster in the United States in decades with a number of figure skater stars said to be on the plane ...