Conditions of DC’s Potomac River make recovery after plane crash difficult. Here’s why
Officials say the conditions of the Potomac River are complicating recovery efforts of the bodies of the 67 presumed dead in a mid-air collision between American Airlines flight 5342 from Wichita and a military Black Hawk helicopter.
Remains of all D.C. plane crash victims recovered as crews pull parts of cockpit, tail from Potomac River
The pieces of wreckage recovered Tuesday were lifted by a crane and placed onto a barge with other parts recovered from the flight that took off from Wichita, Kansas, for Washington's Reagan National Airport with 60 passengers and four crew members on board. One of the pieces recovered earlier in the day showed a portion of the American Eagle logo.
All 67 victims from Potomac crash recovered as more wreckage removed from river
Crews are expected to remove the cockpit from the American Airlines jet from the Potomac River as they continue recovery efforts from last week's fatal mid-air collision that killed 67 people.
Body Found in Potomac River, Police Say No Connection to DC Plane Crash
Authorities said the death is not related to the American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter collision that happened on Wednesday night.
More remains of D.C. plane crash victims recovered from Potomac River as wreckage removal begins
Crews spent the weekend positioning cranes and other key equipment following last week's deadly plane crash near Washington, D.C.
Crews lift first pieces of wreckage from Potomac River near DC after plane crash
Officials said the bodies of several victims remain in the plane's fuselage and their "dignified" removal is a main priority.
55 victims of midair crash found in Potomac River, wreckage removal begins
Recovery crews have been hard at work doing rehearsals to prepare for Monday morning, when they will lift the wreckage of the plane out of the Potomac River.
Bodies of all 67 DC midair plane crash victims recovered from Potomac River
The bodies of all 67 people killed when an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter collided at Reagan National Airport have been recovered, according to reports.
D.C. Plane Crash Investigators Recover Black Hawk Military Helicopter
NTSB investigators have recovered the Black Hawk helicopter from a Washington, D.C. collision with an American Airlines airplane from the the Potomac River. Parts of the wreckage are being transported to Ronald Reagan Washington National airport for further examination.
Black Hawk helicopter wreckage recovered from Potomac River
The wreckage of a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into a plane above the Potomac River has been recovered from the water. Footage captured by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the recovery of a Sikorsky UH-60 military helicopter from the river near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on 7.
D.C. midair crash update: Potomac River opens as salvage operations end early
The Potomac River is open again after federal recovery teams concluded their salvage operations following the deadly ...
One week after horrific crash, last pieces of jet being pulled from Potomac River: Updates
ARLINGTON, Va. − Crews returned to the Potomac River and forged ahead with a massive salvage effort on Wednesday, one week ...
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DC plane crash: Potomac River divers' search for bodies complicated by conditions out of their control
As recovery efforts on the Potomac River continue after a midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines plane on Wednesday night, a Virginia rescue diver and firefighter ...