Democrats previously hit out at the president's federal hiring freeze for hindering the "number one safety issue" in aviation.

President Donald Trump weighed in on the Wednesday evening crash between an American Airlines plane and military helicopter in Washington, claiming it “should have been prevented.”

In the middle of the night, as news about the plane crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was breaking, Trump posted on Truth Social:

Democratic California Rep. Norma Torres is doubling down on holding President Donald Trump responsible for contributing to the fatal aircraft

A passenger jet collided with an Army helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC. All 67 persons were killed.

American Eagle Flight 5342 en route from Wichita, Kansas (ICT), to Washington, D.C. (DCA) was involved in an accident at DCA. Rescue operation is underway and US President Donald Trump has said that t

U.S. authorities said on Thursday it was not yet clear why a regional jet crashed into a U.S. Army helicopter at a Washington airport, killing 67 people in the deadliest U.S. air disaster in more than 20 years.

An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people collided Wednesday with a helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, with no survivors expected.

Authorities say they fear there are no survivors after an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter collided midair near Ronald Reagan National Airport Wednesday night. The jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members and the Blackhawk helicopter collided while landing at the airport Wednesday night.

Some experts, politicians and airport managers have been warning of the risks posed by the crowded airspace at Reagan Washington National Airport.

A view of emergency response looking from Arlington, Va., south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, across the Potomac River toward the District of Columbia, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ARLINGTON,