Good morning and welcome to our live coverage as we come on the air with breaking news.

Overnight, an American Airlines passenger flight crashed midair with an Army helicopter here in the Washington, D.C. area.

Video captured by Earthcam shows the moment of collision over the Potomac River.

It happened just before 9 p.m. Eastern near Reagan National Airport,

just minutes from where we are here in the studio. The plane departed from Wichita, Kansas, with

60 passengers and four crew members on board. Officials say the Black Hawk helicopter was coming

from Fort Belvoir and had three people on board for that. An army official tells NBC News it's believed they were on a training flight.

Search and rescue operations are now underway, and this is a live look from outside of Reagan

National Airport, where first responders are dealing with difficult conditions between the

wind, the dark, and the cold.

As of now, no survivors have been found. NBC Washington reports at least

12 bodies have been recovered. They're citing two sources familiar with the search efforts.

Overnight, U.S. figure skating confirmed several of its members were on board this American

Airlines flight. The organization says athletes, coaches, and family members were returning home from the

National Development Camp that was held in conjunction with the skating championships in

Wichita.

Meanwhile, Reagan National Airport is expected to be closed until at least 11 a.m. this morning,

takeoffs and landings were halted around 9 p.m. shortly after the crash.

Joining us now from Alexandria, Virginia, along the Potomac River, is our NBC news correspondent,

Aaron Gilchrist. Aaron, what's the latest that you're seeing on the ground? I can see the lights

and sirens behind you. Yeah, Ali, there is still an active search and rescue effort happening

here along the Potomac River.

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