American Airlines with 60 passengers on board collided midair with an Army Blackhawk helicopter training flight not far from Washington, DC. An Army official said there are preliminary reports there were three individuals on board the helicopter.

Currently there is a search and rescue operation going on in the frigid Potomac River. A frantic search to find crash victims in the river is still underway. There is a massive emergency response rescue effort with fireboats in the water the Metropolitan Police Department and Fire Departments from all around the area are also responding. 

A police official at the scene told CBS News that at least 18 bodies had been recovered as of 11:30 p.m. ET. The official said no survivors had been found so far. There are over 300 responders involved in this rescue mission.

The Rockland Report would like to send our thoughts, prayers and condolences to all those who have lost someone in this awful tragedy.