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Conditions of DC’s Potomac River make recovery

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.

KHOU 11 · 2h

Bodies of 3 soldiers on board military helicopter in deadly plane crash recovered from Potomac River

WASHINGTON — The bodies of three soldiers who were on board a military helicopter that crashed into a passenger plane near Washington, D.C. Wednesday night have been recovered, one day after the deadliest U.S. aviation disaster since 2001.

BBC · 8h

No survivors expected after plane and helicopter crash over Washington DC river, officials say

The American Airlines flight was carrying 64 people when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport.

Here’s the Latest on the Crash Response as Washington Wakes Up

Local law enforcement declined to confirm any fatalities early Thursday, saying search-and-rescue operations were ongoing.

'Shower 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 collision unfold.

19hon MSN

'Nothing short of a nightmare': Jet, helicopter collide in deadly crash near Reagan National

God bless their souls," President Donald Trump said after a passenger plane carrying 64 people collided with an Army helicopter on a training mission.

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Conditions of DC’s Potomac River make recovery

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