Large Wreckage Removed from Potomac River
The PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 airplane operated as American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, to Reagan Washington National Airport and the US Army helicopter collided at 8:47 p.m. ET on January 29, 2025, killing 67 people. Prestaging operations began on January 31, and initial removal of large wreckage started February 3.