Recovery Crews Return To The Potomac Debris After The Deadly Plane And Helicopter Crash

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 1: A D.C. Fire River Rescue craft patrols the shores of the Potomac River near the crash site of the U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 on February 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. 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 29th. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Recovery crews and divers are searching the Potomac River for remains and clearing wreckage from the midair collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter that killed 67 people. A Coast Guard cutter outfitted with a crane waited by the wreckage on Saturday as occasional recovery team members slipped into the water from smaller emergency boats. No one survived the Wednesday night collision. Investigators say the remains of 42 people had been pulled from the river as of Friday afternoon, including 38 that had been positively identified. They expect to recover all of the remains.