Aviation tragedy: Final victim from Potomac recovered
As reported by American media, authorities have recovered the bodies of all 67 victims from the Potomac River in Washington less than a week after an American Airlines plane collided with a military helicopter. The identities of 66 have been confirmed, thus concluding the search operation.
The search and rescue operations have been officially concluded. According to information provided by the police and investigators, 66 out of 67 individuals who died in the aviation disaster in Washington have been identified.
On Tuesday evening (Greenwich Time), it was reported that the bodies of all victims were retrieved from the river.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is still working on identifying the last victim.
Tragedy in Washington
A passenger plane collided in the air with a Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk helicopter while approaching the runway. Both aircraft fell into the river.
As a result of the collision, 64 passengers on the plane and three soldiers on board the helicopter were killed.
An investigation is underway to clarify all the circumstances of the disaster. According to the new Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, the crew of the crashed Black Hawk helicopter was quite experienced and was performing an annual night flying check. He announced that the investigation would determine whether the helicopter was on the correct flight path.
According to media and aviation experts, the aviation disaster in Washington could have been caused by systemic negligence over the years. They primarily point to exhausted air traffic controllers and an increase in the number of flights.
