‘Heartbreaking’ search operation after DC plane crash continues as 41 bodies recovered; See pics

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  • DC air crash: Fire Chief John Donnelly Sr. called the ongoing operation “heartbreaking work,” informing that over 300 responders are involved.

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Emergency vehicles have arrived as recovery operations kicked off in the Anacostia River at the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Washington(AP)
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Emergency vehicles have arrived as recovery operations kicked off in the Anacostia River at the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Washington(AP)

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Emergency vehicles have arrived as recovery operations kicked off in the Anacostia River at the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Washington(AP)
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Emergency vehicles have arrived as recovery operations kicked off in the Anacostia River at the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Washington(AP)

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Searchers can be seen sifting through the debris of a fatal midair accident between the airline and an Army helicopter in the Potomac River. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Searchers can be seen sifting through the debris of a fatal midair accident between the airline and an Army helicopter in the Potomac River. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks to Cap Patrick Burkett, Commander, Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital region, about ongoing operations and response efforts. (AP)
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks to Cap Patrick Burkett, Commander, Coast Guard Sector Maryland – National Capital region, about ongoing operations and response efforts. (AP)

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Search operation is underway following the helicopter's apparent collision with the jet, and investigators are looking into the military pilot's and air traffic control's conduct.(AP)
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Search operation is underway following the helicopter’s apparent collision with the jet, and investigators are looking into the military pilot’s and air traffic control’s conduct.(AP)

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Investigators have retrieved the black box from the Army Black Hawk helicopter that plunged into the Potomac River after colliding with a commercial airliner. That flight data recorder and two others that were previously retrieved from the aircraft are being examined.(AP)
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Investigators have retrieved the black box from the Army Black Hawk helicopter that plunged into the Potomac River after colliding with a commercial airliner. That flight data recorder and two others that were previously retrieved from the aircraft are being examined.(AP)

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In Washington, investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board on January 30 inspect the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder that were recovered from the American Airlines passenger plane that collided with an Army helicopter on Wednesday night close to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.(AP)
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In Washington, investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board on January 30 inspect the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder that were recovered from the American Airlines passenger plane that collided with an Army helicopter on Wednesday night close to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.(AP)

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Emergency vehicles are seen across the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Emergency vehicles are seen across the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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The image shows debris floating in Potomac River south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Alexandria, Va., Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (Dean Naujoks via AP)
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The image shows debris floating in Potomac River south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Alexandria, Va., Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (Dean Naujoks via AP)

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