An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night, with no survivors expected.

President Trump on Thursday appeared to blame diversity initiatives at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for weakening safety following a deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C. Over two dozen bodies have been pulled from the water.

President Trump intends will hold a press briefing from the White House Thursday morning to update reporters on a late-night midair crash between a passenger plane and Army helicopter near Washington,