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.
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.
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.
DC plane crash wreckage pulled from Potomac — as eerie photo shows chopper in watery grave
The Army Corps said it is first salvaging the jet — which still is believed to have bodies in it — and afterward, it will recover the fallen Black Hawk.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Major wreckage removal from DC-area plane crash is complete
Officials say the wreckage will be moved via flatbed to a secure location for a wreckage layout examination by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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
All major wreckage from DC plane crash removed from Potomac River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says crews have successfully taken all major pieces of wreckage from the D.C. plane crash out of the Potomac River. The announcement came Thursday evening, just a day after the remains of all 67 victims killed in the midair collision were recovered and positively identified,
More remains of D.C. plane crash victims recovered 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.
Last pieces of doomed jet being removed from Potomac River: Updates
ARLINGTON, Va. − Crews were working to complete the removal of wreckage of a commercial jet and military helicopter from the Potomac River on Wednesday, one week after the horrifying midair crash that killed all 67 people aboard the two aircrafts.
Recovery crews retrieve remains of last D.C. plane crash victims
Divers and salvage crews have recovered the remains of all 67 victims of last week’s midair collision near Reagan National Airport, officials said Tuesday.
All major wreckage from midair collision near Reagan airport removed, military says
All the major pieces of the wreckage of American Airlines Flight 5342 and the Black Hawk army helicopter that crashed over ...
Recovery of DC jet wreckage begins as investigators review new information
Just offshore of the towering national monuments of Washington, a tall crane now hovers over the Potomac River. It casts a ...
Federal officials recover wreckage of Black Hawk chopper involved in Washington DC mid-air collision
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DC plane crash updates: Probe makes progress as crews still search for helicopter parts
More than a week after the horrific helicopter-plane collision near Washington, salvage crews have recovered most of the ...
US Army Corps of Engineers to start clearing wreckage of DC plane collision Monday
The US Army Corps of Engineers, alongside the Coast Guard and the Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, will start ...