Washington, Jan. 30 -- A mid-air collision over the Potomac River near Washington's Reagan National Airport has claimed at least 18 lives, as rescue teams continue to search for survivors, according to local media reports. The crash involved American Airlines Flight 5342 and a Black Hawk military helicopter. The military helicopter was carrying three soldiers when it collided with the regional passenger jet, which had 60 passengers and four crew members on board while approaching the airport for landing.

No survivors have been found so far, CNN reported. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that the collision occurred around 9 p.m. local time on Wednesday. As a result, all takeoffs and landings at the airport were tempo...