Recovery crews searching for crash victims face challenges in 35-degree Potomac River
Recovery crews in Washington, D.C. are facing challenges due to the Potomac River's frigid 35-degree temperatures, which pose risks of cold shock. Training programs emphasize the importance of protective gear and monitoring exposure time to safeguard responders in such extreme conditions.
No survivors expected in American Airlines, Army helicopter crash over Potomac River
We are now at the point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation,” said John Donnelly, the fire chief in the nation’s capital.
41 bodies recovered from D.C. plane crash site as search continues. Here's what to know
Authorities are combing the Potomac River for a second day in search of victims and more clues behind the deadliest U.S. air crash in over 20 years.
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.
Crews search 42-degree Potomac waters to search for plane crash survivors
The Potomac River is running around 42 degrees. While search crews may don suits to help with the cold temperatures, passengers from Flight 5342 may only have 30-40 minutes. According to the flight manifest, American Eagle Flight 5342 had 60 passengers and four crew members on board.
Search continues for victims and clues behind D.C. plane crash. Here's what to know
Authorities are combing the Potomac River for a second day in search of victims and more clues behind the deadliest U.S. air crash in over 20 years.
Factbox-Washington DC Plane Crash: What We Know About the Investigation
A preliminary report of the investigation will be issued in 30 days and a final report is expected within 12-18 months. (Reporting by Rajesh Kumar Singh and David Shepardson; Editing by Nick Zieminski) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
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.
Maps, videos show area of D.C. plane crash, massive recovery effort
A D.C. official said the Black Hawk helicopter was found upside down and the American Airlines plane in pieces in the Potomac River.
DC plane crash recalls similar event in 1982
The news of an American Airlines jet and Black Hawk helicopter colliding on Wednesday recalls a similar tragedy that happened 43 years ago.
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