At least five people aboard the American Airlines plane that plunged into the Potomac River on Wednesday night had ties to Charlotte, including the jet's four-person, Charlotte-based flight crew and one passenger.

Officials said all 60 passengers aboard the plane, the four flight crew members and three soldiers in the helicopter are dead.

The flight crew on the American Airlines flight that collided with a military helicopter was based in Charlotte.

A flight attendant who was on board when an American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter near Washington had ties to Charlotte. WCNC spoke with a family member of Ian Epstein, who said they did not have any comment.