Report: Plane Crash at Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington, by Paul Bois and Bob Price

Update: 1:00 a.m. ET: PRESS CONFERENCE:

Fire Department says 300 first responders are are carrying out a “highly complex operation.”
This flight route from Kansas direct to Reagan National (DCA) has only been operating for about a year.
Airport Authority says crews are providing support to families. American Airlines set up rooms for families and counselors. “We are in a rescue mode.”
Both aircraft are in the water. Divers are working both aircraft.
64 people were on the American Airlines flight, and three crew members were on the helicopter.
FAA and NTSB will be conducting the investigation.
American Airlines number for family members is 1-800-679-8215.
Sen. Roger Marshall said, “When one person dies it’s a tragedy, but when many, many, many people die it’s an unbearable sorrow.”
No deaths were confirmed by officials during the press conference.
Washington Fire Chief John Donnelly said the water is “dark and murky.