US EditionRecovery efforts continue following tragic DC plane crash
- Rescue teams are working through challenging conditions to recover a plane that collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River.
- The crash involved an American Airlines passenger plane with 60 passengers and four crew members, and three military members from the helicopter.
- Washington's Fire Chief John Donnelly stated, "These are very tough conditions to dive in," as recovery efforts continue.
- Ambulance crews are scaling down, suggesting the operation may soon shift from rescue to recovery, with initial reports indicating unknown casualties.
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DC plane crash: Recovery continues, NTSB says investigation ongoing
Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday, slowly scanning the shoreline under rainy skies as investigators sought clues into the midair collision that killed 67 people and raised questions about air traffic safety around the nation’s capital. No one survived the Wednesday night collision between the commercial airliner and an Army helicopter. Forty-one bodies had been pulled from the river as of Friday afternoon, including 28…
D.C. emergency officials give update on recovery efforts after midair plane crash
No one survived Wednesday night's collision between a commercial airliner and an Army helicopter. The remains of 41 people had been pulled from the river as of Friday afternoon, including 28 that had been positively identified, D.C. Fire Chief John Donnelly Sr. said at a news conference.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Washington TimesBoats return to the Potomac River for D.C. plane crash recovery and investigation
ARLINGTON, Va. — Police boats returned to the Potomac River on Friday as part of the recovery and investigation after a midair collision killed 67...
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