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Plane collides with helicopter, crash into Potomac River

Divers returning to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation

Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States’ deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century.

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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.

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ABC · 50m

DC plane crash live updates: NTSB meets with hundreds of family members

Part of the wreckage is seen as rescue crews search the waters of the Potomac River after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport crashed into the river after colliding with a US Army helicopter, near Washington, DC, on January 30, 2025.

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Washington DC crash: 10 things to know about the US Army black hawk helicopter

Here are 10 key things to know about the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the incident, its capabilities, and the mission it was conducting at the time of the crash.

Fox News · 4h

American Airlines plane, Army helicopter collide outside Reagan National Airport near Washington DC

An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Wednesday night. A D.C. fire official said Thursday that “we don't think there are any survivors from this accident" and "we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.

Tribune News Service on MSN · 23h

Multiple fatalities reported in crash of American Airlines jet and military helicopter over Potomac in Washington DC

Multiple 911 callers reported the crash near the river just before 8:55 p.m., according to the Metropolitan Police Department and the District of Columbia Fire and EMS.

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What we know about the passenger plane collision near Washington, DC

Officials believe there are no survivors after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, ...

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'Spray of sparks': Witness describes midair collision over Potomac River

While driving home, Ari Shulman said a "spray of sparks" in the sky caught his attention as he watched in horror the midair ...

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Local fire officials explain water rescue operations following deadly mid-air collision in Washington DC

Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue and other agencies in Northern Nevada have a Water Entry Team. The group specializes in rescuing people from rivers, creeks, ponds, lakes, and ice.

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DC-Wichita plane crash: Coast Guard shares photos from Potomac River recovery operation

An American Airlines jet from Wichita with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army ...

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Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Pilots have long worried DC's complex airspace; Citizens say, ‘One of worst tragedies’

U.S. authorities said on Thursday it was not yet clear why a regional jet crashed into a U.S. Army helicopter at a Washington ...

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Plane collides with helicopter, crash into Potomac River

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