A tragic midair collision between an American Airlines plane with 64 on board and and a Military helicopter on Wednesday night led to a devastating crash in the Potomac River, CBS News reported. The collision involved a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet and a Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk helicopter, both of which crashed while attempting to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Multiple bodies have been recovered from the Potomac River in Washington after the collision, US media reported Thursday. CBS News, quoting a police official, said “at least 18 bodies were recovered”, while NBC said “more than a dozen” had been found, citing two sources familiar. The commercial flight, American Eagle Flight No. 5342, had departed from Wichita, Kansas, en route to Washington, DC The jet, which was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members, collided with the Black Hawk helicopter, which had three soldiers aboard. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the collision occurred around 9 pm local time as the aircraft was approaching Runway 33 at the airport. All flights were grounded immediately, and emergency teams were deployed to assist in the search and rescue operations.