Safety concerns are being raised after a jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., sending both aircraft into the Potomac River and killing everyone on board.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration recently announced the restriction of helicopter flights near Washington Reagan National Airport, according to reports.

President Donald Trump began his White House briefing with a moment of silence and a prayer for the victims of Wednesday’s crash at Reagan National Airport.

Air crash investigations can take months, and federal investigators told reporters Thursday they would not speculate on the cause.

Aviation experts say that while the mid-air collision in Washington, D.C., is tragic, it is not indicative of air traffic controllers or pilots.

"We're excited about the whole group," Tigers Vice President and assistant general manager Ryan Garko told News 8. "The great thing about the system right now, I feel like at each level, we have some really exciting players and spring training's going to be very competitive.

President Trump emphasized the need for “brilliant people” in air traffic positions while suggesting that DEI hiring practices might have been to blame for the deadly mid-air collision.

Control tower staffing during the deadly midair collision near Reagon National Airport Wednesday night was “not normal,” according to a report.

In fact, the average risk of an American being in a plane crash is about 1 in 11 million. You're about three times more likely to be killed by a shark and about 2,000 times more likely to get in a motor vehicle crash. Related video: Detroit woman waiting to take off from Reagon when crash happened shares experience

Trump on Thursday criticized hiring practices of his predecessor that promoted diversity, equity and inclusion.

The USA Fact Check Team digs into comments made about the FAA and diversity efforts in the wake of the DC plane crash.

US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, there have been warning signs in recent years of a significant risk of a collision like the one that just killed 67 people.