Authorities say all 67 victims from last week's midair collision of an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., have been recovered. The chief medical examiner is still trying to positively identify one set of remains. The wreckage recovery is ongoing.
ARLINGTON, Va. — The remains of all 67 victims of last week's midair collision of an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital have been recovered, authorities said Tuesday.
The news came as crews worked to try to recover the cockpit and other parts of the jetliner from the Potomac River. Officials said their work might depend upon the wind and tidal conditions in the river, where the aircraft crashed last Wednesday night after colliding as the plane was about to land at nearby Ronald Reagan National Airport, killing everyone on board the two aircraft.
Col. Francis B. Pera of the Army Corps of Engineers said salvage crews on Monday were able to pull one of the two jet engines from the river, along with large pieces of the plane’s exterior. They were also working to recover a wing of the plane, which had flown out of Wichita, Kansas.
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