A former FAA official and Embry-Riddle professor is urging a thorough investigation into what caused the American Airlines crash in Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump on Thursday named Chris Rocheleau, a National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) executive and 22-year FAA veteran, as acting FAA administrator in the wake of a fatal midair collision in the Washington, D.C., area that is believed to have killed 67 people.

After American Airlines’ American Eagle Flight 5342 had a mid-air collision with a helicopter and subsequently crashed into the Potomac River, the D.C. fire chief shared a statement.

Not a single person survived the late-night collision between an an Army helicopter and American Airlines jet, packed at the time with figure skaters returning home from an event with their coaches and loved ones,

An American Airlines regional jet collided with a military helicopter as it was approaching Reagan National Airport.

U.S. President Donald Trump has named senior aviation official and Air Force veteran Chris Rocheleau to the role of acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Mike Whitaker, the FAA administrator under the Biden administration,

An American Airlines regional jet was involved in a midair collision near Washington, D.C., the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday.

An American Airlines plane collided with a military helicopter crashing into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport (DCA) Wednesday night.

An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.

Many established international airlines have posted messages of condolences following news of the American Airlines plane crash in Washington DC, US.

The local airport authority noted that pilots described Washington-National as one of the most challenging in the US.