Salvage operations continue on the Potomac River following a fatal mid-air collision between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet on January 29, 2025. 55 victims have been identified from the wreckage. The investigation focuses on potential contributing factors such as helicopter crew visibility and staffing shortages at Reagan National Airport's control tower. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy acknowledged the long-standing problem of air traffic control staffing shortages and pledged improvements.
A crane moves in to place on the Potomac River for recovery efforts after the American Airlines crash on February 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025 outside of Washington, DC. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people onboard both aircraft.
“Tomorrow there’ll be some lifting operations on the wreckage that’s in the water,“ he told a briefing Sunday.Some 200 vessels were involved with the recovery and salvage efforts, the Coast Guard said.‘Staffing shortages’ As the investigation searches for answers, aviation experts have homed in on whether the helicopter crew could see through military night-vision goggles and whether the Reagan National Airport control tower was understaffed.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly tied the causes of the crash and staffing shortages to diversity, equity and inclusion policies, attributing them without evidence and before the formal crash investigation has concluded.
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