WATCH LIVE: Wichita officals speak about plane crash in DC
Around 8:50 p.m., a regional jet with American Airlines crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with an Army Blackhawk Helicopter, according to NBC affiliate WESH.
The plane had 60 passengers on board and 4 crew members.
Three soldiers were on the Blackhawk helicopter.
The news conference will be live in the video player above.
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