2 Weeks Since the Washington Air Crash—What to Know

The remains of the passengers and recording devices from both aircraft have been recovered.

A Coast Guard crane arrives to remove the wreckage of a military Black Hawk helicopter after the crash of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River as it approached the airport in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 31, 2025. Al Drago/Getty Images

The cause of the Jan. 29 midair collision of two aircraft near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is still under investigation. However, the remains of the passengers who died in the crash have been recovered, along with recording devices from both aircraft.

The crash between American Airlines flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter took place about three miles south of the White House, killing all 64 passengers and crew on the airplane and the three military members in the helicopter.