Several flight crew members aboard the American Airlines jet that crashed Wednesday night with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., had ties to Charlotte. Photos have been released of several crew members that were based in Charlotte,

QCN is not releasing the woman's name at this time. But we understand she is a wife and mother of two small children. She was returning from a business trip with a layover in D.C.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The crew that was on board an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C. was based in Charlotte, the airline confirmed on Thursday. The airline is not identifying the crew members out of respect for the families, according to CEO Robert Isom.