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.
What we know after American Airlines plane crashes with Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.
An American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., Wednesday night. All 67 people aboard the aircraft are presumed dead.
No survivors found after Wichita plane crashed in Washington, D.C. Here’s what we know
The plane collided with a helicopter just before it was scheduled to land. This is a developing story and will be updated.
Crews continue searching for victims in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. after plane crash
Darkness has now fallen once again over the Potomac River making this already difficult recovery mission more challenging. Boats remain in the water at this hour and we're told about 50 members of the NTSB are out.
43 years ago, another D.C. plane crash and dramatic rescue on the Potomac River
The crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 aboard the flight survived.
D.C. plane crash live updates as search for victims continues in Potomac River; no survivors expected
Search efforts continue after an American Airlines plane from Wichita, with 64 people on board, collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., and crashed into the Potomac River.
American Airlines crash in Washington, D.C. is carrier’s worst disaster in two decades
Wednesday night’s crash of an American Airlines commuter plane in Washington could be one of the worst disasters for the Fort Worth-based airline in more than two decades.
18 Bodies Removed from the Potomac River After American Airlines Flight Crash in Washington, D.C.: Report
Eighteen bodies were reportedly removed from the Potomac River following the Wednesday, Jan. 29, crash between an American Airlines regional passenger plane and a helicopter.
Recovery efforts underway after deadly midair plane crash in Washington, D.C.'s Potomac River
The NTSB released new information about the collision between the American Airlines passenger jet and an army helicopter at Reagan Washington National Airport. The disaster was caught on tape, we want to warn you the video is disturbing.
Wichita flight to DC had only been running for a year before crash over Potomac River
An American Airlines flight going from Wichita to Washington, D.C., went down in the Potomac River after colliding with a military Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday. It comes just one year after Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport started offering nonstop flights to Washington.
Washington D.C. plane crash: What we know about the investigation
More than 60 people were killed when an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday and crashed into the frigid Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Passenger Jet With 64 Aboard Collides With Army Helicopter Near Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Army described the helicopter as a UH-60 Blackhawk based at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The helicopter was on a training flight. Military aircraft frequently conduct training flights in and around the congested and heavily-restricted airspace around the nation’s capital for familiarization and continuity of government planning.