President Donald Trump called the Wichita flight crash an excruciating night in the nation’s history before quickly casting blame for why it occurred.

A tragic plane crash has claimed the lives of many, including residents from Loudoun County and nearby Fairfax County in Northern Virginia.

There were 64 passengers aboard the plane, and three Army soldiers in the helicopter, according to officials. Here's a look at what we know about the victims.

The skaters, ranging in age from 12 to 15, had stayed in Wichita beyond the National Championships to receive elite coaching.

Air traffic control received no response from a military Black Hawk helicopter seconds before colliding with an American Airlines flight from Wichita to Washington, D.C.

Multiple figure skaters and coaches who took part in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships were reportedly aboard an airplane that crashed above Washington D.C.

An American Airlines jet that left Wichita's Eisenhower National Airport on Wednesday evening crashed into the Potomac River after a midair collision with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin took to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday night after the crash to announce that he had been briefed by the Virginia Emergency Management team and Virginia State Police about what happened. He said at the time that extensive resources were fully supporting the search and rescue efforts.

Passengers aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River included athletes returning from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and their Russian coaches,

The Wichita City Council hosted a vigil to remember and honor the victims of a midair collision who are believed to have killed more than 60 people Wednesday night near Washington, D.C.

Black box' cockpit voice and flight recordings recovered from wreckage - Officials say there are no survivors among the 67 passengers on the aircrafts that collided above Washington, D.C.