All 'major pieces' from DC plane crash recovered

 February 9, 2025

America's National Transportation Safety Board is still probing the tragic Jan. 29 crash that killed 67 people, but at least now, investigators have most of the available evidence.

The New York Post is reporting that all "major pieces" of both the American Airlines plane and the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the incident have been recovered.

A press release issued on Feb. 8 indicated that the remains of the two aircrafts will be taken to a "secure airport facility for further examination and documentation."

"Investigators will be looking for witness marks on the aircraft that could provide clues to the angle of [the] collision," the update claims. "Teams also recovered the [commercial plane’s] Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) and retrieved additional avionics from the Black Hawk."

It took divers five days after the crash to recover all 67 bodies of the victims.

"A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration TopoBathy lidar survey from a manned NOAA aircraft was conducted this morning and identified multiple underwater targets that could be additional aircraft debris," the press release continued. "Divers investigated those targets today and will continue that work this week."

The American Airlines flight had taken off from Wichita, Kansas, and was about to land in Washington, D.C., when the tragic accident occurred.