Overview

• Recovery operations are underway in the Potomac River to retrieve wreckage and remains from the January 29 midair collision near Washington, D.C.
• The crash involved an American Airlines jet carrying 64 passengers and crew and an Army Black Hawk helicopter with 3 personnel onboard; there were no survivors.
• Authorities have identified 55 of the 67 victims, including figure skaters returning from a national championship and military personnel aboard the helicopter.
• Investigators are reviewing flight data recorders to determine if the helicopter exceeded its altitude limit or if air traffic control errors contributed to the collision.
• The crash is the deadliest U.S. aviation disaster since 2001, with a preliminary investigation report expected within 30 days.