Rescued from the Potomac the 67 bodies of the victims of the Washington plane crash | International

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Rescue services have managed to find on the Potomac River the mortal remains of the 67 victims on Wednesday last week in Washington. On board the flight of an American Airlines subsidiary, 60 passengers and four crew members were going, while in the Black Hawk helicopter there were three military. There were no survivors. The causes of the tragic sinister continue to investigate. The accident was the deadliest in the United States since on November 12, 2001, a plane on board and five on land.

“After extensive search and recovery operations, the Unified Command confirms the recovery of 67 victims of the aircraft collision. At this time, 66 of the remains have been positively identified. This marks a significant step to give a closure to the families and the community ”, have indicated

The rescue works began immediately after the accident, but very soon the hopes were lost that there were survivors, both because of the nature of the accident, a clash with explosion in full flight, and by the fall of the devices to the icy waters of the river Potomac.

The commitment of the mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser, was to give priority to the rescue of the victims’ remains. In the emergency tasks, the Fire Department, Police and Medical Emergency Services of Washington DC and the Washington Metropolitan Airport Authority, the United States Army Engineers, The United States and the United States Coast Guard, among others.

“Our hearts are with the families of the victims while crossing this tragic loss. We give them our deepest condolences and remain committed to supporting them in this difficult time, ”the authorities indicate in their statement.

Once the identification process is completed, the Unified Command is still focused on removing the remaining remains of the Potomac River. Although the victims have been identified, rescue operations will continue “with the firm commitment to recover any additional rest with dignity.”

The Russians Shishkova and Vadim Naumov evenia are among the victims with their son, Maxim Naumov. Two teenage skaters, Jinna Han and Spencer Lane, and their mothers were also among the 14 members of the skating community who died in the accident. They returned from a national development camp for young promising skaters after the United States Championship in Wichita, Kansas.

Meanwhile, the Army Corps of Engineers, in coordination with the Coast Guard and the Marine Rescue and Diving Supervisor, continue with the removal operations of the remains, including the main components of the regional plane. The rescue teams were able to get one of the two reaction engines out of the river, along with large pieces from the outside of the plane. They were also working to recover a wing of the plane. The recovery of the bulk of the great remains of the plane is expected to be completed this Wednesday and the operations will then go to the recovery of the remains of the Black Hawk helicopter.

Black Hawk was in a training mission. Army staff sergeant Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, from Lilburn (Georgia); The major non -commissioner Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills (Maryland), and Captain Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham (North Carolina), were on board.

Among the hypotheses that have been handled to find an explanation to the accident are that the helicopter pilots believed that the plane whose presence were alerted by aerial controllers is another that flew at a considerable distance. It is also investigated if they could be using night vision glasses that did not allow them to appreciate that they were heading against the plane. The operation of altitude measurement systems, which yield contradictory readings with the facts, and are also being analyzed by the researchers.

The definitive conclusions may take months or years, but the authorities are able to have

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