Wreckage from Black Hawk helicopter and plane collision pulled from the Potomac
All of the "major" pieces of wreckage from the collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 have been cleared from the Potomac River, officials said.
All of the "major" pieces of wreckage from the collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 have been cleared from the Potomac River, officials said.
The recovered pieces were moved to "a secure airport facility for further examination and documentation," the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday. The federal agency previously announced that what remains of the military helicopter had been pulled out of the river late last week.
It has been more than a week since the Black Hawk and commercial flight crashed midair, killing 64 people on the American Airlines flight and three people aboard the helicopter.
Recovery of the Sikorsky UH-60 military helicopter from the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Friday.NTSBOn the night of Jan. 29, the American Airlines flight was traveling to Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, from Wichita, Kansas.
At least 28 of the 60 passengers were coming back from a figure skating training camp that followed the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, according to U.S. Figure Skating. Many of those included young Olympic hopefuls, their family members and coaches.
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