An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025 outside of Washington, DC.
American Airlines plane wreckage hoisted out of river with a crane Pieces of the American Airlines plane that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter have been lifted out of the Potomac River using a red crane.
Salvage crews pulled an engine and other fuselage of the passenger jet on Monday morning, five days after the crash that killed 67 people.
The operation to pull out the plane is expected to span a few days, and crews will then be able to work to take out the military helicopter.
‘There are all kinds of reasons that you could deviate from an altitude, you know, something as simple as a flock of birds is in front of you or you may deviate if you see something that’s an obstacle or other threat,’ stated Army Deputy Director of Aviation Col Mark Ott on Saturday.
