Sixty-seven people are being mourned after a passenger plane and a helicopter collided over the Potomac River in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night, presumably killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft.

The crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 aboard the flight survived.

A student of Cedarville University, which is located northeast of Cincinnati — in Greene County, Ohio, has been identified by the school as one of the victims of the crash, according to HTV station WLWT in Cincinnati. In a prepared statement, the university said one of its students, Grace Maxwell, was among the victims.

An American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening.

Rescue crews will return to the Potomac River on Friday morning as they continue searching for victims of Wednesday night’s deadly midair collision.

Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States’ deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century

A preliminary report of the investigation will be issued in 30 days and a final report is expected within 12-18 months. (Reporting by Rajesh Kumar Singh and David Shepardson; Editing by Nick Zieminski) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.