American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said the airline has activated its care team to assist in recovery efforts after one of its jets collided with a helicopter.

Sean Duffy, recently appointed as Secretary of Transport under President Donald Trump, is facing mounting scrutiny following a mid-air collision over Washington, DC, involving a Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger plane near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening, U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.

According to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the Army helicopter was on an "annual proficiency training flight" and the three soldiers on board had night vision goggles.

Several figure skaters, coaches and family members were on board the flight that crashed Wednesday night in D.C.

An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair with an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday.

At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 64 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington,

Runway operations at the airport are expected to resume at 11 a.m. "The NTSB will lead the investigation. We are working with local officials and will provide any additional information once it becomes available," McLendon said. A source briefed on the search-and-rescue operation described a gruesome scene with large numbers of bodies recovered.

Sean Duffy, the US Secretary of Transportation, shared his intent to share Donald Trump's transparency in the investigation of the January 29 crash.

A timeline of the tragic collision between a commercial plane and a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, with insights into the ongoing investigation.

Duffy, formerly a reality TV star and Wisconsin congressman, was confirmed as the new transportation secretary on Tuesday.