American Airlines CEO Robert Isom provided an update on Flight 5342, which collided with a US Army helicopter close to Reagan International Airport (DCA) on January 29.In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said “a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 pm local time. PSA was operating as Flight 5342 for American Airlines. It departed from Wichita, Kansas. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation.”The airplane was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members, American Airlines said in a statement.A US Army official confirmed that the helicopter was a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk flying out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, with three soldiers on board, according to Reuters.In an update just before 10 pm, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said there was “no confirmed information on casualties.”Takeoffs and landings were halted at the airport as emergency personnel responded to the incident.“First and most importantly, I’d like to express our deep sorrow about these events,” Isom said in an address shared by American Airlines. “Our efforts now are focused entirely on the needs of our passengers, crew members, partners, first responders, along with their families and loved ones.”The airline opened up a phone line to assist loved ones who believe a friend or family member was onboard the flight. Credit: American Airlines via Storyful