Rescue teams in Washington, D.C., have identified 55 of the 67 victims from the devastating mid-air collision between an American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, officials confirmed Sunday. The disaster, now considered the deadliest air crash in the U.S. since 2001, has left families desperate for answers while investigators work around the clock to determine what went wrong.
Grim Recovery Efforts Continue in the Potomac River
Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly provided an update on the recovery efforts, stating that the search for the remaining 12 victims is ongoing. “If we knew exactly where they were, we would have already recovered them,” he said, underscoring the difficulty of the operation.