The two aircraft crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport, which is located in Virginia. All 64 people on board the American Eagle plane arriving from Wichita, Kansas, likely perished, as well as all three individuals on the Army Black Hawk helicopter. 

Here’s a list of relevant authorities and others on X to follow all the updates that continue to pour in, providing emerging details about the crash that shocked the country. All names are hyperlinked in red to their corresponding social media account. 

American Airlines

American Air

American Airlines is the parent company of American Eagle, whose plane crashed into the Potomac. American Airlines CEO Robert Isom has issued a video statement about the collision. 

The White House Rapid Response Team

Rapid Response 47

This is the White House’s official rapid response site. President Donald Trump said early Thursday morning that the crash was a “bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented.”

 He is set to provide a briefing on the aviation disaster at 11 a.m. Eastern. 

The Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA

The FAA is the lead federal agency regulating civil aviation and U.S. commercial space transportation. It maintains and operates air traffic control and navigation systems for both civil and military aircraft, and develops and administers programs relating to aviation safety and the National Airspace System.

The National Transportation Safety Board

NTSB Newsroom

This account will provide updates and reports on the federal investigation into the Wednesday evening collision. 

Department of Transportation

Secretary Sean Duffy

The DOT is the federal agency that plans and coordinates federal transportation projects and also sets safety regulations for all major modes of transportation. Duffy’s agency is working with other federal agencies, such as the FAA and NTSB, to respond to the plane crash. 

The Department of Defense

The DOD

The Defense Department is involved because one of the aircraft involved in the deadly crash was a military helicopter. As head of the DoD, Pete Hegseth provided the country with an update on the collision Thursday morning. 

Washington, D.C., Mayor

Mayor Muriel Bowser

The mayor provided an update on the collision Thursday morning after addressing the incident during a prior briefing Wednesday evening. 

Washington, D.C., emergency services

DC Fire and EMS Department

These departments helped carry out emergency response efforts after the planes crashed. 

The mayor of Wichita, Kansas

Lily Wu

Wu leads the city where the doomed flight took off on Thursday evening.

 In a statement Thursday morning, Laura Kelly, the governor of Kansas, said more than 300 first responders from the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area helped respond to the crisis. 

The governor of Virginia

Glenn Youngkin

The crash occurred just outside Reagan Washington National Airport, which is based in Arlington, Virginia. First responders from Northern Virginia were among the people who mobilized search and rescue efforts to locate any possible survivors in the icy Potomac River.