US EditionAll major pieces of the plane and helicopter from deadly DC midair collision have been recovered, NTSB says
- The Federal Aviation Administration is slowing traffic at Washington Reagan National Airport due to recovery efforts after a midair collision that killed 67 people on January 29, according to a spokesperson for the aviation agency.
- Investigators are scanning the Potomac River for wreckage from the collision using advanced imaging technology to locate debris, as reported by the National Transportation Safety Board.
- Lawmakers were briefed on the investigation, but no significant new findings were disclosed, according to sources familiar with the situation.
- The Federal Aviation Administration has announced a review of airports nationwide that handle significant helicopter traffic near commercial jets, as stated by several senators.
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Figure skating mom starts Skates of Hope to honor DC plane crash victims
Christine Cheesman is a homeschool mom, an art teacher and a new figure skater. Despite all those roles, she has decided to take on another: Skates of Hope founder. Cheesman, who lives in North Carolina, was at an ice skating rink when she learned what happened to American Airlines Flight 5342 when it collided with a U.S. Army helicopter in the evening hours of Jan. 29 in Washington, D.C., killing all 67 onboard when the two aircraft plunged int…
DC plane crash investigators recover Black Hawk military helicopter from Potomac
Air crash investigators have recovered and removed the Black Hawk helicopter involved in a mid-air collision with an American Airlines passenger jet from the scene of the Potomac River in Washington DC. Footage posted to YouTube by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shows the wreckage of the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk being offloaded from a barge by crane. The wreckage is being transported to a secure hangar at Ronald Reagan Washingt…
NTSB says all major pieces of airplane, helicopter recovered from Potomac after deadly collision
All of the major pieces of the Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 that collided over the Potomac River on Jan. 29 have been recovered, the NTSB said.
NTSB says it’s recovered all “major pieces” from DC plane, helicopter crash — as it releases new images of wreckage
The "major pieces" of the American Airlines plane and the Black Hawk helicopter have been recovered, and will be transported to a "secure airport facility for further examination and documentation."
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