All remains of the 67 victims from last week's tragic midair collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter have been retrieved, with only one set awaiting identification. The recovery teams continue to work diligently near the Potomac River, facing challenges from weather conditions. The incident, which happened just prior to the plane's landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport, resulted in the death of all onboard. Efforts are now focused on salvaging parts of the jet before addressing the recovery of the helicopter wreckage.
The remains of all 67 victims have been recovered following the midair collision, although one set is still pending positive identification by the chief medical examiner.
Recovery efforts continue as crews attempt to lift the cockpit and other parts of the American Airlines plane from the Potomac River.
Authorities announced that they had initially expected to recover all remains and plan to focus on the jet before attempting to recover the Black Hawk helicopter.
The collision happened as the American Airlines plane was preparing to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport, with all passengers and crew onboard both aircraft confirmed dead.
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