Black Hawk involved in collision that killed 67 recovered from Potomac River
The wreckage of a military helicopter involved in a mid-air collision with a passenger jet that killed all 67 people on both aircraft was recovered Thursday from the Potomac River, federal officials said.
The wreckage of a military helicopter involved in a mid-air collision with a passenger jet that killed all 67 people on both aircraft was recovered Thursday from the Potomac River, federal officials said.
Additional parts were also recovered from the American Airlines plane that was bound for Reagan National Airport when it struck the UH-60 Black Hawk on Jan. 29, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a statement.
The wreckage recovered Thursday will be offloaded to a barge and taken to a secure location. The effort to find the right engine and tail rotor from the Black Hawk continues, the agency said.
Salvage crews recover wreckage of a Black Hawk helicopter in the Potomac River in Arlington, Va., on Feb. 2.Getty ImagesThe development came two days after officials said they had recovered all 67 victims, including many on the plane who were returning from a training camp that followed the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas.
U.S. Figure Skating said that 28 people on board the flight were connected to the sport.
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