Helicopter, plane collide: 41 remains recovered, 28 positively identified

Emergency Crews Respond To Aircraft Crash Near Reagan National Airport ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: A helicopter flies near the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. Dozens of people are feared to have died in the midair collision. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
The Highlights
  • The crash happened on a clear night.
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said both the plane and helicopter were flying standard flight patterns.
  • The plane's fuselage was found inverted and in three pieces in waist-deep water.
  • The helicopter wreckage was also found.
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