At least 28 bodies have been recovered from the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet and military helicopter collided near Washington, D.C. last night.
D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly says there is no reason to believe there are any survivors, and efforts have now shifted to a recovery mission.
Twenty-seven people from the aircraft and one soldier from the helicopter have been recovered as of this morning. Donnelly says they will continue efforts to recover all bodies and reunite them with loved ones.
The Mitsubishi jet from Wichita, Kansas collided mid-air with the Blackhawk helicopter upon landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport around 9 p.m. local time.
Sixty passengers and 4 crew members were on board the American Eagle flight. The three soldiers on board the helicopter were taking part in a training exercise.
There are no early indicators into what may have caused the crash as conditions were clear at the time.
The investigation now lies in the hands of the NTSB.