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The Guardian
04-02-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Remains of all 67 victims of Washington DC plane crash recovered, officials say
The remains of all 67 victims of last week's midair collision of an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter near Washington DC have been recovered, authorities said on Tuesday. The chief medical examiner is still trying to positively identify one set of remains, officials said in a news release. 'Our hearts are with the victims' families as they navigate this tragic loss,' they said in a joint release from the city and federal agencies involved, including the US army corps of engineers, navy dive teams and Washington DC police and fire crews. The news came as crews worked to try to recover the cockpit and other parts of the jetliner from the Potomac River. Officials said their work might depend upon the wind and tidal conditions in the river, where the plane and helicopter crashed last Wednesday night after colliding as the plane was about to land at nearby Ronald Reagan National airport, killing everyone onboard both aircraft. Throughout the day, crews could be seen lifting large pieces of the plane from the river. The National Transportation Safety Board said it did not plan to provide further updates from the scene. Authorities said early on in the effort that they had expected to recover the remains of everyone who died. They are focusing first on the jet and hope to recover the Black Hawk helicopter later this week. Col Francis B Pera of the army corps of engineers said salvage crews on Monday were able to pull one of the two jet engines from the river, along with large pieces of the plane's exterior. They were also working to recover a wing of the plane, which had flown out of Wichita, Kansas. Sixty passengers and four crew were on the American Airlines flight, including figure skaters returning from the 2025 US Figure Skating Championships in Wichita. The Black Hawk was on a training mission. Ryan Austin O'Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia; Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, Maryland; Capt Rebecca M Lobach, of Durham, North Carolina, were onboard. Federal investigators are trying to piece together the events that led to the collision. Full investigations typically take a year or more, but investigators hope to have a preliminary report within 30 days. Wednesday's crash was the deadliest in the US since 12 November 2001, when a jet slammed into a New York City neighborhood just after takeoff, killing all 260 people onboard and five on the ground.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Remains of all 67 victims of the deadly plane and chopper collision near DC have been recovered
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The remains of all 67 victims of last week's midair collision of an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., have been recovered, authorities said Tuesday. The chief medical examiner is still trying to positively identify one set of remains, officials said in a news release. The news came Tuesday as crews worked to try to recover the cockpit and other parts of the jetliner from the Potomac River. Officials said their work might depend upon the wind and tidal conditions in the river, where the aircraft crashed last Wednesday night after colliding as the plane was about to land at nearby Ronald Reagan National Airport. All 67 people on board the two aircraft were killed. By midday, crews were working to raise another large piece of the plane. The National Transportation Safety Board said it didn't plan to provide further updates from the scene. Authorities said early on in the effort that they expected to recover the remains of everyone who died. They are focusing first on the jet and hope to recover the Black Hawk helicopter later this week. Col. Francis B. Pera of the Army Corps of Engineers said salvage crews on Monday were able to pull one of the two jet engines from the river, along with large pieces of the plane's exterior. They were also working to recover a wing of the plane, which had flown out of Wichita, Kansas. Sixty passengers and four crew were on the American Airlines flight, including figure skaters returning from the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita. The Black Hawk was on a training mission. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O'Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, Maryland; and Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham, North Carolina, were aboard. Federal investigators are trying to piece together the events that led to the collision. Full investigations typically take a year or more, but investigators hope to have a preliminary report within 30 days. Wednesday's crash was the deadliest in the U.S. since Nov. 12, 2001, when a jet slammed into a New York City neighborhood just after takeoff, killing all 260 people on board and five on the ground. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Remains of all 67 victims of the deadly plane and chopper collision near DC have been recovered
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The remains of all 67 victims of last week's midair collision of an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., have been recovered, authorities said Tuesday. The chief medical examiner is still trying to positively identify one set of remains, officials said in a news release. The news came Tuesday as crews worked to try to recover the cockpit and other parts of the jetliner from the Potomac River. Officials said their work might depend upon the wind and tidal conditions in the river, where the aircraft crashed last Wednesday night after colliding as the plane was about to land at nearby Ronald Reagan National Airport. All 67 people on board the two aircraft were killed. By midday, crews were working to raise another large piece of the plane. The National Transportation Safety Board said it didn't plan to provide further updates from the scene. Authorities said early on in the effort that they expected to recover the remains of everyone who died. They are focusing first on the jet and hope to recover the Black Hawk helicopter later this week. Col. Francis B. Pera of the Army Corps of Engineers said salvage crews on Monday were able to pull one of the two jet engines from the river, along with large pieces of the plane's exterior. They were also working to recover a wing of the plane, which had flown out of Wichita, Kansas. Sixty passengers and four crew were on the American Airlines flight, including figure skaters returning from the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita. The Black Hawk was on a training mission. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O'Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, Maryland; and Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham, North Carolina, were aboard. Federal investigators are trying to piece together the events that led to the collision. Full investigations typically take a year or more, but investigators hope to have a preliminary report within 30 days. Wednesday's crash was the deadliest in the U.S. since Nov. 12, 2001, when a jet slammed into a New York City neighborhood just after takeoff, killing all 260 people on board and five on the ground. ___ Dale reported from Philadelphia. Serkan Gurbuz And Maryclaire Dale, The Associated Press
New York Times
31-01-2025
- New York Times
The Army has identified two of the three helicopter crew members who died in the crash.
The Army on Friday released the names of two aviators who were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jet on Wednesday night. But in an extraordinary step, the Army did not identify the third crew member, citing her family's request for privacy. Typically, the names of service members killed during a peacetime accident or in combat zones are made public about 24 hours after their relatives have been notified. It is highly unusual for the military to withhold the name of a soldier killed while on duty. 'At the request of the family, the name of the third soldier will not be released at this time,' the Army said in a news release, adding that the soldier's remains had not yet been recovered. The two pilots that the Army identified were Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O'Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Ga., and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, Md. Officer Eaves's remains also have not been recovered, according to the release. It is unclear what motivated the third pilot's family to ask that her name not be released. But the request comes as President Trump, without citing any evidence and before the investigation is completed, has blamed the Black Hawk helicopter crew for the midair disaster that killed 67 people.
Bloomberg
31-01-2025
- Bloomberg
Pentagon Identifies Two of Three Helicopter Crew Killed in Crash
The Pentagon identified two of the three US soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter collided with a commercial airliner, but withheld the name of the third at the request of the victim's family. The two identified soldiers were named as Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, Maryland, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O'Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia, according to an Army statement. The third pilot's name 'will not be released at this time,' it said.
