"Knowing we were the first flight from DCA to come to Dallas, I was just grateful we made it safely," said Felicia Neal.

One traveler mentioned how she couldn't sleep the night before her flight after hearing the news about the crash.

As many as 60 passengers and four crew members were aboard American Eagle Flight 5342, and the Black Hawk helicopter was carrying three soldiers. There were no survivors.

Government investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board are set to answer questions about Wednesday’s deadly air crash involving and

Despite local media reports initially claiming four people had been found alive, DC's fire chief has told the press: "We don't know if there are survivors, but we are working on it."

The influx of Inauguration Day attendees is also causing an increase in hotel rates for the weekend, according to Hopper. The average price for a hotel on inauguration night in Washington, D.C., is approximately $730, although some rates as low as $392 are still available.

A deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital is bringing renewed focus on the federal agency charged with investigating aviation disasters.

The skies above the nation's capital are crowded with other planes and helicopters, and pilots must also take into account the many restricted zones in the area.

Two flights from Des Moines to Washington D.C. have been canceled Friday after a passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter late Wednesday night. Video above: Federal investigation underway into deadly crash near Reagan National Airport Sign up for our Newsletters According to flydsm.

The American Airlines crew was traveling on a daily direct route from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, D.C. The soldiers aboard the Black Hawk helicopter

Recovery operations are underway after an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night.