As one nation, we grieve for every precious soul that has been taken from us so suddenly,” Trump said at a press briefing Thursday. “Sadly, there are no survivors."

Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday, moving slowly under rainy skies and scanning the shoreline as investigators sought clues into the midair collision that killed 67 people and raised questions about air traffic safety around the nation’s capital.

At least five people aboard the American Airlines plane that plunged into the Potomac River on Wednesday night had ties to Charlotte, including the jet's four-person, Charlotte-based flight crew and one passenger.

Former Neuse and current Potomac Riverkeeper Dean Naujoks helped recover debris from the river after Wednesday's plane crash in Washington, D.C.

Some of the victims in the tragic American Airlines plane crash with an Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington DC Wednesday night, including the flight crew of the plane, were

The four flight crew members of a passenger jet that collided with an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport Wednesday were based out of Charlotte, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said in a video update Thursday afternoon.

An American Eagle flight crew from Charlotte was onboard a plane that collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River by Washington, D.C., according to multiple media reports and at least one crew member’s family..

Officials including Gov. Josh Stein and Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles mourn the American Eagle flight crew from Charlotte who died in Washington D.C.

The NTSB has begun its investigation into the deadly collision at Reagan National, recovering black boxes and aircraft components. With a finger pointing at FAA hiring practices, the NTSB stressed the importance of finding all the information before naming a probable cause.

Officials have transitioned to a "recovery effort" to find the bodies of the 67 people believed to have died in the crash near Reagan Airport near DC.

Video from an observation camera at the nearby Kennedy Center showed two sets of lights consistent with aircraft appearing to join in a fireball.

Air crash investigations can take months, and federal investigators told reporters they would not speculate on the cause.