DC plane crash: Potomac River divers' search for bodies complicated by conditions out of their control
After an Army helicopter and American Airlines plane crashed into the Potomac River around Washington, D.C., a Virginia diver shared challenges of such a recovery effort.
D.C. plane crash live updates as search for victims continues in Potomac River; no survivors from disaster
An American Airlines plane with 64 people on board collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., and crashed into the Potomac River.
Boats return to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation
Divers return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery after the United States’ deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century
43 years ago, another D.C. plane crash and dramatic rescue on the Potomac River
The crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 aboard the flight survived.
NTSB Recovers Black Boxes From Potomac River After Tragic D.C. Plane Crash
Investigators have recovered the flight recorders—also known as black boxes—from both the commercial jet and the military helicopter involved in the mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport in Washington,
Plane’s black box recovered in search efforts on Potomac River following deadly crash
Investigators have already recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder of the American Airlines plane that collided with an Army helicopter as the plane was landing Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan National Airport next to Washington,
‘No survivors' after plane, helicopter crash into Potomac River
An American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening.
A Look Back at the Deadly 1982 Potomac River Crash
The American Airlines plane and helicopter collision is sparking memories of the deadly 1982 Potomac River crash. Forty-three years ago, a plane crashed into the 14th Street Bridge 30 seconds after taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport during icy conditions.
43 Years Ago, a Plane Crash on the Potomac Left 78 People Dead
A Boeing 737 crashed into a bridge over the river on Jan. 13, 1982, just after taking off from Washington National Airport in a snowstorm.
DC plane crash isn’t first along Potomac River. How 1982 collision reshaped US flight
I don’t know of any other accident that has had this amount of impact on aviation but also in other industries,” one expert said of the 1982 crash.
Factbox-Washington DC Plane Crash: What We Know About the Investigation
A preliminary report of the investigation will be issued in 30 days and a final report is expected within 12-18 months. (Reporting by Rajesh Kumar Singh and David Shepardson; Editing by Nick Zieminski) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
Loved ones describe lives lost in air crash over Potomac
Those killed were a diverse group of people loved by family and friends that are beginning to tell their stories.
What we know so far about the midair collision over the Potomac River
A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Reagan National Airport grounded all flights.
Live Updates: Divers Scour Potomac as Investigators Seek Answers in Deadly Air Crash
Among the questions is whether an Army helicopter deviated from its approved flight path before it collided with a passenger ...