Virginia leaders are responding after a collision between a military helicopter and an American Airlines flight brought both flights into the Potomac River. Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he's been briefed by the state's emergency management team and Virginia State Police.

WASHINGTON — An American Airlines plane collided with a military helicopter before crashing into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Wednesday night. Local leaders took to social media to react and show their support for the people on the aircrafts, their loved ones, and the crews searching for any survivors.