American Airlines engine, fuselage lifted from Potomac in recovery efforts of D.C. crash victims
Crews began the complex job of lifting American Airlines Flight 5432 from the Potomac River after it collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter in the Washington, D.C., area.
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Crews Lift Wreckage From D.C. Plane Crash Out of Potomac
Salvage workers removed an engine and the fuselage of the passenger jet that crashed into the river last week after colliding with a U.S. Army helicopter.The New York Times - 1h -
Salvage crews recover airplane wing, engine and fuselage from Potomac River after deadly DC crash
Black boxes from both the airplane and helicopter involved in last week’s deadly crash have been recovered by the NTSB as salvage crews continue to pull the wreckage from the Potomac River. NBC ...NBC News - 2h -
D.C. plane crash wreckage being removed from Potomac River
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Inside operations to remove wreckage of D.C. midair crash from Potomac River
Salvage operations are underway Monday to remove an American Airlines plane's fuselage from the Potomac River following its midair collision with an Army helicopter last week. Search crews hope ...CBS News - 7h -
Crews to remove American Airlines plane from Potomac River soon
Operations to begin pulling from the Potomac River the wreckage of an American Airlines plane that collided with an Army helicopter could start as soon as Monday. The remains of 55 of the 67 people ...CBS News - 10h -
Families of victims speak out after American Airlines crash in Washington
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Crews awaiting equipment to pull plane fuselage from Potomac River
Crews have recovered 41 bodies from the wreckage of the American Airlines regional jet and Army Black Hawk helicopter sitting in the Potomac River. Now, they're waiting for additional equipment to ...CBS News - 2d -
D.C. fire chief on victim recovery efforts for midair collision
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Chief John Donnelly spoke to CBS News about the agency's response to the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army ...CBS News - 3d -
Examining the D.C. plane crash, recovery efforts and the investigation
Sixty passengers and four crew members were on board Flight 5342, while three soldiers were on the Army Black Hawk helicopter at the time of the midair crash. Investigators believe there are no ...CBS News - 3d
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