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1 Washington DC Plane Crash: Authorities Recover 41 Bodies After Mid air Collision

Authorities have recuperated 41 bodies after an airplane crash in Washington DC.

Sixty-seven people were eliminated when an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter clashed mid-air on Wednesday night. So far, 28 bodies have been recognized.

Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River after the accident. Some 300 workers were sent to the scene, however the rescue quickly turned into a healing mission as authorities said there were no survivors.

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Federal detectives have actually recovered the black boxes from the traveler jet, while authorities were still searching for comparable gadgets in the helicopter.

Meanwhile, amid questions over how well the airport's control tower was staffed on the night of the crash, it's been verified that an air traffic control manager had actually let a controller leave their shift early.

The detail, initially reported by the New York Times, has actually been confirmed to Sky News' US partner by a source knowledgeable about the investigation.

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It indicates a single controller was handling both plane and helicopter traffic in the location when the 2 airplane clashed.

It is allowable - however not ideal - for one controller to do both jobs, NBC News reported.

The American Airlines jet was carrying 60 travelers and 4 crew when it crashed with the Black Hawk helicopter, carrying three soldiers, soon before 9pm regional time on Wednesday.

Flight 5342 was preparing to arrive on runway 33 at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when it hit the helicopter in one of the most tightly managed airspaces in the world.

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A male whose spouse was on the flight has remembered how he saw emergency situation services "speeding past" as he was waiting at the airport to select her up.

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