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Riverkeeper Discovers Plane Crash Debris In Potomac River

plane crashed on the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

A riverkeeper patrolling the Potomac River following the American Airlines plane crash on Wednesday night made a significant discovery. Among the items found were pages from a flight manual, a woman's sweater, and what appeared to be a cushion from a pilot's seat. These items were located near the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, approximately two miles away from the crash site.

Dean Naujoks, a member of the environmental group Potomac Riverkeeper, was responsible for finding these items. He mentioned that everything he found was covered in jet fuel, indicating the severity of the crash. Naujoks expressed his empathy for the individuals to whom these belongings belonged, describing the situation as heartbreaking.

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