Plane crash: Donald Trump says 'Americans' hearts are shattered' as he confirms no survivors Donald Trump has said "Americans' hearts are shattered" while holding a press conference following the tragic air crash involving an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter.
At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after the helicopter apparently flew into the path of the jet late on Wednesday as it was landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said.
The plane was found upside-down in three sections in waist-deep water, and first responders were searching an area of the Potomac River as far south as the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, roughly 3 miles (4.8m) south of the airport, Donnelly said.
The US president said it's still not clear what led to the collision, but the US military and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
There was no immediate word on the cause of the collision, but officials said flight conditions were clear as the jet arrived from Wichita, Kansas, with US and Russian figure skaters and others aboard.
