An aviation expert is calling for taking "a bulldozer to the front of the FAA" after the fatal and tragic collision between an American Airlines flight and Army helicopter over D.C.

The Federal Aviation Administration’s leader stepped down on Jan. 20, months after Elon Musk demanded that he quit. The move by Michael Whitaker means the FAA has no Senate-confirmed leader for one of the biggest crises in its history because he quit before Donald Trump took office.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a statement saying that A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while approaching Washington National Airport at about 9 p.

The country’s first major air disaster in more than 15 years hit while the Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t have a permanent leader. President Trump hasn't named a nominee for FAA administrator,

The U.S. Army said the Blackhawk was an Army helicopter, and defense officials told ABC News three soldiers were onboard the aircraft. The FAA closed the airport after the incident. Newly-sworn in Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he was at FAA headquarters and was monitoring the situation.

An American Airlines regional jet was involved in a midair collision near Washington, D.C., the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday.

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A regional jet that had departed from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a military helicopter on a training flight while on approach to an airport runway.

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The Federal Aviation Administration launched a review of its air-traffic control operation, just weeks before the crash. The FAA is unique among civil-aviation authorities in other countries because it both regulates air safety and has oversight of U.