There were no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land just before 9 p.m. EST Wednesday at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about airport and air travel safety following the mid-air collision near D.C.'s closest airport.
An American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last night. And, President Trump plans to use Guantánamo as a waystation for deportees.