67 Dead in Washington Air Collision as Recovery Efforts Continue

Authorities recover 55 bodies from the Potomac River, with investigations into the crash's cause and operational failures underway.

A commercial plane and a military helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., killing 67 people, including 64 passengers and crew on the plane and 3 military personnel on the helicopter.
Search and recovery teams have retrieved 55 bodies from the Potomac River, with efforts ongoing to locate the remaining victims and recover debris.
Preliminary findings indicate under-staffing at the Ronald Reagan Airport control tower during the collision, with only one controller handling traffic instead of the usual two.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting a comprehensive investigation, with a preliminary report expected within 30 days and a full report anticipated to take up to a year.
Families of victims gathered near the crash site for memorials, while officials promise continued recovery efforts and a thorough examination of systemic issues in air traffic control staffing.