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.

Salvage crews have recovered the last large pieces of aircraft wreckage from the Potomac River on Thursday and are focusing on collecting small pieces from the crash site where 67 died.

Nearly a week following the mid-air collision over the Potomac River between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter, authorities have announced that all 67 victims have been recovered. The Unified Command announced Tuesday afternoon that 64 victims from the downed jet and three soldiers from the Black Hawk helicopter were recovered,