NTSB says all major pieces of airplane, helicopter recovered from Potomac after deadly collision

Dan Ronan | dan.ronan@wtop.com
February 9, 2025, 8:32 AM

The National Transportation Safety Board said all of the major pieces of the Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 that collided on Jan. 29 near Reagan National Airport have been recovered from the Potomac River.

The wreckage is now at a secure location at Reagan National Airport, where investigators are examining the items and documenting their findings.

“Investigators will be looking for witness marks on the aircraft that could provide clues to the angle of collision,” the agency said in a news release Saturday.

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