{"id":2396821,"date":"2025-01-30T05:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T10:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bodies-recovered-data-recorder-retrieved-at-plane-crash-site-along-potomac-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T05:57:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T10:57:32","slug":"bodies-recovered-data-recorder-retrieved-at-plane-crash-site-along-potomac-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bodies-recovered-data-recorder-retrieved-at-plane-crash-site-along-potomac-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodies recovered, data recorder retrieved at plane crash site along Potomac &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbodies-recovered-data-recorder-retrieved-at-plane-crash-site-along-potomac-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2396821&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">tragic midair collision occurred<\/a> between an\u200c Army helicopter and\u2063 an American Airlines \u2062commercial airliner near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington,Virginia,resulting \u2064in the presumed deaths of \u2063all 64 individuals on board (60 from the airliner and 4 crew members,and also 3 \u2062soldiers from the helicopter). recovery operations have been ongoing,with 19 bodies reportedly recovered from the crash site as of early Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>the helicopter was found \u200cupside down in the Potomac River, while\u200b the airplane was severely damaged, with debris and\u2063 human remains washing\u2064 ashore. Flights at the airport were suspended,\u200b and\u200d the area is\u2063 expected\u200d to remain closed for further investigations. Jacksonville, Florida&#8217;s \u200cMayor indicated that challenges\u2064 such as cold and \u2062windy conditions\u2063 are complicating recovery efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Diving teams have managed\u200c to reach parts of the plane&#8217;s \u200dcabin and have retrieved the\u2062 flight data recorder, also known as a black box, though\u2064 it&#8217;s unclear which type of recorder was recovered. American Airlines CEO robert Isom \u200dexpressed condolences and emphasized the company&#8217;s commitment to providing\u2062 accurate information to the affected families while coordinating with first responders. A\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-revises-mask-guidance-some-vaccinated-individuals-should-return-to-masking-indoors-everyone-should-mask-in-k-12-schools\/\" title=\"CDC \u2018Revises\u2019 Mask Guidance: Some Vaccinated Individuals Should Return To Masking Indoors, Everyone Should Mask In K-12 Schools\">press conference scheduled<\/a> for 7:30 a.m. will provide\u2062 updates\u2064 on\u2063 the developing situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bodies recovered, data recorder retrieved at plane crash site along Potomac<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1959926\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Search and recovery efforts continued into the night for the midair crash between an Army helicopter and a commercial airliner near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Wednesday night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>There were 64 people, including four crew members, aboard <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/americanair\/status\/1884798791854747869?s=46&amp;t=DZfHmZ9RYj2IBXl0_dptLw\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Airlines<\/a> Flight 5342 and three soldiers aboard the Black Hawk Sikorsky H-60. All are believed to be dead.<\/p>\n<p>Flights at Reagan Airport were grounded, officials said, and the airport will reportedly remain closed until at least 11 a.m. Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser could not comment Wednesday night; however, early Thursday morning, she posted on her social media accounts that there would be a press conference at 7:30 a.m. to provide updates about the accident.<\/p>\n<p>The helicopter was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/arlington\/2025\/01\/small-aircraft-crashes-into-potomac-river-near-reagan-national-airport\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">discovered<\/a> upside down in the Potomac River, and the airplane was broken into pieces, according to multiple reports. Debris from the accident and human remains have been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/plane-crash-dc-helicopter-potomac-river\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a> washing up along the riverbanks on the Virginia side of the Potomac River throughout the night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jack Potter, president and CEO of Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, updated the media about the incident late Wednesday night and explained that the current focus of the efforts was rescue,&nbsp; WTOP News reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re in a rescue mode,&rdquo; Potter said late Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>As of early Thursday morning, at least 19 bodies have been recovered from the accident site, according to CBS News.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Divers searching for survivors of the crash have been able to access some parts of the plane&rsquo;s cabin and have retrieved the plane&rsquo;s data recording device, more commonly referred to as &ldquo;black boxes,&rdquo; CBS News reported. It is unknown, however, which was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/plane-crash-dc-helicopter-potomac-river\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">found<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-details-emerge-about-boeing-737-that-nosedived-into-ground-a-battle-for-control-of-the-plane\/\" title=\"New Details Emerge About Boeing 737 That Nosedived Into Ground: \u2018A Battle For Control\u2019 Of The Plane\">cockpit voice recorder<\/a> or the device that tracks the plane&rsquo;s performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>John Donnelly, fire and EMS chief at the Washington, DC, Fire and EMS Department, provided updates about the complications in recovery efforts due to the weather and river conditions. He called it &ldquo;highly complex.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a highly complex operation,&rdquo; Donnelly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/plane-crash-dc-helicopter-potomac-river\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;The conditions out there are extremely rough for the responders. It&rsquo;s cold. They&rsquo;re dealing with relatively windy conditions.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s just dangerous and hard to work in,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;And because there&rsquo;s not a lot of lights, you&rsquo;re out there searching every square inch of space.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Robert Isom, CEO of American Airlines, posted a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatiePavlich\/status\/1884832259980533900\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a> expressing his condolences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First and most importantly, I&rsquo;d like to express our deep sorrows about these events,&rdquo; Islom said. &ldquo;This is a difficult day for all of us at American Airlines, and our efforts now are focused entirely on the needs of our passengers, crew members, partners, first responders, along with their families and loved ones.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He explained that providing accurate and truthful information was among his highest priorities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We understand and appreciate the people are eager for information, please know that we will continue to share accurate and timely information as soon as we can, but anything we must report, must be accurate,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;We owe that to everyone involved.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1959926\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1959926\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recovery efforts ongoing after Army helicopter and airliner crash near Reagan Airport; 64 on board<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2396822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25030115006116.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[49471,49472,38143,49462],"class_list":["post-2396821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bodies-recovered","tag-data-recorder","tag-plane-crash","tag-potomac"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25030115006116.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2396821"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396821\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2396825,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396821\/revisions\/2396825"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2396822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2396821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2396821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2396821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}