Washington, Jan. 30 -- A tragic midair collision between an American Airlines plane with 64 on board and and a Military helicopter on Wednesday night led to a devastating crash in the Potomac River, CBS News reported.

The collision involved a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet and a Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk helicopter, both of which crashed while attempting to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The crash resulted in the loss of at least 18 lives, with no survivors found so far, and emergency responders continuing search efforts into the night.

The commercial flight, American Eagle Flight No. 5342, had departed from Wichita, Kansas, en route to Washington, DC The jet, which was carrying 60 passengers and four cre...