The Federal Aviation Administration documented 30 runway incursions per 1 million takeoffs and landings last year.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom flew from North Texas to Washington, D.C. overnight after an American Eagle flight and a U.S. Army helicopter collided mid-air near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Sixty-four people died after an American Airlines jet collided with a helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River.

One traveler mentioned how she couldn't sleep the night before her flight after hearing the news about the crash.

The PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ-700 collided in midair as it approached the D.C. airport around 9 p.m. local time, according to the Federal

Late Wednesday evening, an American Airlines regional jet operated by PSA Airlines collided with a U.S Army helicopter and both crashed into the Potomac

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom provided an update on the collision of an American Airlines regional jet and Blackhawk helicopter.

Washington’s regional airport was closed after the crash that apparently took the lives of 67 people. The DC airport is reopening at 11 a.m.

The U.S. Army described the helicopter as a UH-60 Blackhawk based at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The helicopter was on a training flight. Military aircraft frequently conduct training flights in and around the congested and heavily-restricted airspace around the nation’s capital for familiarization and continuity of government planning.

The crash near Reagan National Airport has renewed questions about the airport's flight load, considering its small size, among other issues.

Robert Isom said said airline is focused on passengers, crew members, first responders, families and loved ones.