American Airlines engine lifted from Potomac in effort to recover all victims of D.C. midair collision
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
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What we know about the victims of the D.C. midair collision
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Deadly plane crash in D.C.'s Potomac River after midair collision with helicopter
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Video shows deadly midair plane collision above D.C., at least 30 bodies recovered
At least 30 bodies have been recovered and the search effort is ongoing after a plane with 60 passengers and four crewmembers collided in midair with an Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three ...CBS News - 4d
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