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'Barges Are En Route' For Biggest Salvage Operation Yet to Recover Additional Victims and Debris of DC Plane Crash, NTSB Says

A woman places flowers at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the deadly mid air collision near Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on January 31, 2025. A plane collided mid-air with a military helicopter over Washington's Potomac River late on January 29, killing all 67 people. Recovery efforts remain ongoing. (Credit: Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that barges are en route from Virginia Beach to assist in the largest salvage operation yet following the tragic collision between a passenger plane and Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C.

During a media briefing Friday, NTSB officials emphasized the complexity of the recovery efforts, confirming that the Navy Supervisor of Salvage (SUP) is leading the operation.

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