Officials said they believe everyone onboard is dead and crews have transitioned efforts from a rescue mission to a recovery mission Thursday morning, the Associated Press reported.
At least 28 people were recovered from the Potomac River as of Thursday morning.
Three soldiers were on the helicopter and the commercial jet could carry up to 70 passengers, according to AP.
Four American Airlines flights from Dayton to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in D.C. were canceled Thursday, including:
- Flight 5261, scheduled to depart at 6 a.m.
- Flight 5071, scheduled to depart at 9:42 a.m.
- Flight 5400, scheduled to depart at 2:21 p.m.
- Flight 5247, scheduled to depart at 7:36 p.m.
Two United Airlines flights to Dulles International Airport in D.C. Thursday are still scheduled to take place.
American Airlines flight 9947 to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina is delayed. It’s not clear if the delay is related to the crash.
Five American Airlines flights to Dayton have been canceled, including:
- Flight 5071, scheduled to depart Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport at 9:12 a.m.
- Flight 5539, scheduled to depart Dallas Fort Worth International Airport at 11:15 a.m.
- Flight 5545, scheduled to depart Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport at 1:51 p.m.
- Flight 5247, scheduled to depart Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport at 7:06 p.m.
- Flight 5473, scheduled to depart Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport at 11:42 p.m.
All other arrivals at Dayton International Airport are still scheduled to take place Thursday.
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