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Conditions of DC’s Potomac River make recovery

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Conditions of DC’s Potomac River make recovery after plane crash difficult. Here’s why

Officials say the conditions of the Potomac River are complicating recovery efforts of the bodies of the 67 presumed dead in a mid-air collision between American Airlines flight 5342 from Wichita and a military Black Hawk helicopter.

Recovery crews searching for crash victims face challenges in 35-degree Potomac River

Recovery crews in Washington, D.C. are facing challenges due to the Potomac River's frigid 35-degree temperatures, which pose risks of cold shock. Training programs emphasize the importance of protective gear and monitoring exposure time to safeguard responders in such extreme conditions.

No survivors expected in American Airlines, Army helicopter crash over Potomac River

We are now at the point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation,” said John Donnelly, the fire chief in the nation’s capital.

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Plane crashes near Reagan National Airport after colliding with military helicopter, officials say

A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan ...

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Emergency response crews in plane crash with Army helicopter faced ‘rough’ conditions

Hundreds of rescuers were searching the frigid waters of the Potomac River for any survivors of the plane crash.

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Passenger plane crashes into Potomac after mid-air collision with military helicopter; search-and-rescue efforts underway

A small American Airlines jet collided with a Sikorsky H-60 military helicopter on approach to Reagan Washington National ...

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