American Airlines engine and fuselage lifted from Potomac in effort to recover all victims of D.C. midair collision

The aircraft and body engine belongs to US Airlines Flight 5432 It was raised outside the Botomac River on Monday, and the complex function A military helicopter collided with it and crashed last Wednesday.

Officials say that the remainder of the plane must be removed from the crash site in order to recover all 67 victims who died in the air area in the Washington area, DC. The officials said the effort that started on Monday at sunrise.

To date, 55 remains of victim His identity was positively identified.

“If we know where they were, though, we will really get them out, so we have some work that must be done with the continuation of the rescue process, and we will stay here completely and search even a point like everyone.” . Recruitment workers were fighting difficult conditions while seeing semi -zero in dark waters.

Additional remains were found during the recovery efforts on Monday, and they are in the process of identifying them by the Capital Office of Medical Explings, DC Fire and the assistant president of EMS Gary Stein. Sixty said he believed that the rest of the human remains in Botumac are located inside the debris.

The American Army Engineers Corps, in the Baltimore area, plans to raise the remains of the plane from the river in stages, a process that is expected to last three days. US Transport Minister Sean Duffy said he would be present to remove debris on Monday.

The army said in a statement.

Colonel Frank Pera of the American Army Engineers area in Baltimore said on Monday that the US Airways engine was removed and placed in the barge at about 10 am. At the back, the plane’s body was lifted from the water.

Bera said that the efforts made to remove one of the plane’s wings started at 2:30 pm, adding that he feels that the teams would reach this goal by the end of the day. On Tuesday, the goal is to raise the cockpit from the water.

Beira said on Tuesday’s efforts to weather, but he believes that the crews are on the right path to achieve the targets of saving the debris.

“This goal may be affected tomorrow by environmental conditions, especially winds,” Beira said. “But we will remain a kind of awareness as these storms and winds are ongoing, and we will make sure that we are effective effectively.”

Al -Hatam will be transferred to a barn in favor of the National Transport Safety Council to continue to investigate the cause of the collision.

Then the recovery teams will turn their attention to the remains of the Black Hawk helicopter. It is expected to finish the “big elevators” part of the operation by Saturday, with the removal of other debris that lasts until February 12. Automatic stopping in this work will be requested when the body is discovered.

“The level of coordination behind the scenes and the exit on exceptional Botomac,” said Baltonore County Commander, Colonel Francis Pera. “We have not lost and will not lose its focus on the most important – the safety of our crews and the accountability of those who are still missing to close their families and loved ones.”

However, the recovery schedule depends on the availability of elevators, as well as weather, tide and carrots.