'Major' wreckage from Black Hawk helicopter and plane collision pulled from the Potomac
All of the "major" pieces of wreckage from the collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 have been cleared from the Potomac River, officials said.
Remaining large wreckage removed from the Potomac River from midair collision
Salvage crews have recovered the last large pieces of aircraft wreckage from the Potomac River on Thursday and are focusing on collecting small pieces from the crash site where 67 died.
Crews lift first pieces of wreckage from Potomac River near DC after plane crash
For the latest news, view our story for Tuesday, Feb. 4. WASHINGTON – Salvage crews on Monday began removing wreckage from the Potomac River after the collision of an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.
Wreckage of Army helicopter pulled from Potomac River after DCA crash
Salvage crews worked on the Potomac River on Thursday and could be seen pulling out pieces of the Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed with a plane.
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.
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.
Large Wreckage Removed from Potomac River
The PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 airplane operated as American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, to Reagan Washington National Airport and the US Army helicopter collided at 8:47 p.m. ET on January 29, 2025, killing 67 people. Prestaging operations began on January 31, and initial removal of large wreckage started February 3.
Aircraft Wreckage Is Recovered From Potomac River
Recovery teams worked to pull parts of an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army helicopter out of the Potomac River on Monday.
Crews return to the Potomac River to recover wreckage from DC midair collision
Crews are on the scene on the Potomac River to retrieve the submerged wreckage of an airliner and an Army helicopter that collided midair in the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001.
More wreckage from D.C. plane crash recovered from Potomac River
More of the wreckage of an American Airlines regional plane was recovered Tuesday from last week's deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C., that sent the airliner and an Army Black Hawk helicopter crashing into the Potomac River.
Black Hawk helicopter wreckage hoisted out of Potomac River
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration retrieved on Friday (February 7) parts of the wreckage of a Black Hawk helicopter which collided with an American Airlines jet last week near Washington's Reagan Airport,
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Low-flying plane with green lasers will scan Potomac River overnight for debris
will conduct a low-altitude flight over the Potomac River and use a green laser to look for remaining debris. Originally, the flight was planned for 2 a.m. on Friday morning. However, it was ...
NTSB to conduct full wreckage layout of American Airlines plane that fell into Potomac
The NTSB investigation into last week’s midair collision on the Potomac River includes examining the wreckage of the American ...
Amid search for victims, crews prepare to remove cockpit of American Airlines Flight 5342 from the Potomac River
Even as crews continued to comb the Potomac River for victims' remains, the Army Corp of Engineers began recovering the ...