Recovery crews searching for crash victims face challenges in 35-degree Potomac River
Recovery crews in Washington, D.C. are facing challenges due to the Potomac River's frigid 35-degree temperatures, which pose risks of cold shock. Training programs emphasize the importance of protective gear and monitoring exposure time to safeguard responders in such extreme conditions.
Divers returning to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation
Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States’ deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century.
Crews search 42-degree Potomac waters to search for plane crash survivors
The Potomac River is running around 42 degrees. While search crews may don suits to help with the cold temperatures, passengers from Flight 5342 may only have 30-40 minutes. According to the flight manifest, American Eagle Flight 5342 had 60 passengers and four crew members on board.
Recovery crews search for wreckage, victims in icy Potomac River
Recovery crews continued to scour the icy Potomac River on Thursday after Wednesday’s collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter. D.C. Fire Association President David Hoagland told NewsNation this recovery has been particularly perilous.
Crews search for bodies in Potomac River's freezing waters
Crews continued searching for bodies in the Potomac River after a plane and helicopter collided midair late Wednesday night.
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