Everyone on Board Plane That Collided With Helicopter Near DC Feared Dead, Officials Say

Washington’s fire chief said they are ’switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.’
Everyone on Board Plane That Collided With Helicopter Near DC Feared Dead, Officials Say
Emergency response units assemble on the tarmac as search-and-rescue operations are underway in the Potomac River at Ronald Reagan Washington Airport in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 29, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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There were likely no survivors during a midair collision between a passenger jet and a helicopter over the Potomac River near Washington, the district’s fire chief said in a news conference on Thursday.

“We are now at a point where we’re switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation. At this point, we don’t believe there are any survivors from this accident,” DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Chief John Donnelly said at the morning press conference.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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