No one is believed to have survived after a plane and helicopter crashed in mid-air over Washington DC’s Potomac River, officials say
Sixty-four people were on the American Airlines flight and three on the military helicopter when the aircraft collided near Ronald Reagan National Airport
Emergency services chief John Donnelly says 28 bodies have been found so far
It was a “clear night”, the pilots were “experienced” and everything was standard in the lead-up to the crash, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says – but “obviously something happened”
Investigators are focusing on “why the helicopter was flying at that location” – earlier, US President Donald Trump also questioned why the helicopter didn’t “go up or down, or turn”
Officials in Wichita, Kansas, where the plane took off from, are giving a news conference at 14:00 GMT (09:00 ET) – press Watch live above
