Figure skaters and coaches were among those killed after an American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 people collided with a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

U.S. Figure Skating, the sport's governing body in the U.S., said in a statement that "several members of our skating community" were on the American Eagle jet that collided with an Army Black Hawk over the Potomac River. At least three Russian figure skaters were among the victims, local media reported.

At least 19 bodies have been recovered after an American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 people collided mid-air with an Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday evening, according to reports.

All 67 people on board both aircraft that crashed down into the Potomac River are feared dead, Kansas Senator Roger Marshall said. None of the helicopter’s three crew were senior Army officials, authorities said.

The American Red Cross is responding to the tornado which devastated a small town in northwest Oklahoma Monday night, while continuing to help people impacted by last week’s tornadoes and Texas flooding. Meanwhile, millions of people face the threat of more tornadoes today. Trained Red Cross disaster workers and partners are responding across Oklahoma. They are providing a safe place to stay, food, relief supplies, health services, and emotional and spiritual care for people in Barnsdall affected by Monday’s devastating tornado and helping people in the southeast part of the...

A jet bridge at San Francisco International Airport is under investigation after it collapsed onto a Hawaiian Airlines plane in the middle of passengers disembarking Thursday evening, the airport said. Hawaiian Airlines flight 42 departed from Kahului in Maui and arrived on time at SFO’s International Terminal A, according to FlightAware. The aircraft arrived without any issues, and the jet bridge began its usual process of positioning itself towards the plane. Shortly after the jet bridge was positioned, it experienced “a structural failure” with a metal strut and suddenly collapsed...