Crews have successfully removed all major pieces of wreckage from the D.C. plane crash out of the Potomac River. The announcement came Thursday evening, just a day after the remains of all 67 victims killed in the midair collision were recovered and positively identified.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says crews have successfully taken all major pieces of wreckage from the D.C. plane crash out of the Potomac River.The announcement came Thursday evening, just a day after the remains of all 67 victims killed in the midair collision were recovered and positively identified, and a little over a week after the crash happened. READ MORE: All 67 victims positively identified, wreckage recovery moves forwardUnified Command which includes D.C. fire officials, the U.S.
"It was very clear that the army is working with NTSB in a very positive way, so you didn’t feel like people were pointing fingers at each other. I left that room thinking they are really trying to make sure they get every single detail so we know what happens," Sen. Klobuchar said. "Some of that has already been public, so then we can come up with solutions, not only for this airport and this airspace but nationally.
AIR CRASH WRECKAGE RECOVERY D.C. POTOMAC RIVER NTSB INVESTIGATION
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