A commercial airplane crashes in Washington after colliding with a military helicopter

22:54: 3 soldiers were on board of the helicopter, MSNBC reports.

22:30: 60 passengers and four crew members were on board of the plane, American Airlines confirms.

Incredible story coming from Washington DC, as a commercial airplane crashed after colliding with a military helicopter, possibly a Black Hawk, reports CNN.

A story as shocking as it is extraordinary, as several questions still arise at the time of writing, particularly regarding the circumstances of the accident and the number of potential victims.

More details to come.