67 Victims Recovered After Deadly Aircraft Collision Near Washington

The crash between a passenger plane and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Airport marks the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001.

All 67 victims of the January 29 collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter have been recovered from the Potomac River.
Authorities confirmed that all but one of the victims have been definitively identified as recovery efforts continue in icy waters.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is analyzing the black boxes and expects to release a preliminary report within 30 days.
Initial reports suggest that understaffing in the Ronald Reagan Airport control tower, with only one controller on duty instead of two, may have contributed to the crash.
Recovery teams are now focusing on retrieving remaining debris, including parts of the aircraft fuselage, from the river.