Recovery efforts continue following a deadly mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army helicopter on the Potomac River Wednesday night. Officials say 55 victims have been positively identified, with crews focused on the dignified removal of the remaining 12 victims. The aircraft is expected to be lifted on Monday, with the initial focus on removing the regional jet. Following the jet's recovery, crews will shift to recovering the Black Hawk helicopter and its wreckage.
Additional remains have been removed from the icy Potomac River as recovery efforts continue following the deadly midair collision involving an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army helicopter Wednesday night. At this time, officials say 55 victims have been positively identified.Unified Command held a press conference Sunday afternoon saying crews are continuing to survey the site to plan for aircraft recovery and salvage equipment has been moved into place.
Officials say on or around Feb. 8, crews will focus on clearing up the remaining debris with salvage baskets before demobilizing equipment by Feb. 12. They ask anyone who discovers the wreckage to call 911.The only injury amid the recovery efforts so far was a diver who suffered hyperthermia during the search efforts. Officials say the individual is doing fine now.All 67 people on board the American Airlines flight and the Blackhawk helicopter are presumed dead.
MID-AIR COLLISION RECOVERY EFFORTS POTOMAC RIVER VICTIM IDENTIFICATION NTSB INVESTIGATION
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