An American Eagle flight crew from Charlotte was onboard a plane that collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River by Washington, D.C., according to multiple media reports and at least one crew member’s family.

One of the flight attendants that was on board when an American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter near Washington had ties to Charlotte. WCNC Charlotte's Jane Monreal spoke with a family member of Ian Epstein,