Authorities recover all 67 bodies from American Airlines collision

The victims consisted of 60 passengers on American Eagle Flight 5342, four crew members on the plane, and three soldiers on an Army Blackhawk helicopter.

Published: February 4, 2025 4:27pm

Authorities on Tuesday finished retrieving all 67 bodies of those killed in last week's midair collision between an American Eagle flight and a military helicopter near Washington D.C., and have identified 66 of the 67 victims.

The victims consisted of 60 passengers on American Eagle Flight 5342, four crew members on the plane, and three soldiers on an Army Blackhawk helicopter. The three soldiers have been identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara.

Crews are still working to retrieve parts of the plane, including the jet's cockpit, from the Potomac river, according to NBC Washington. More than 300 responders are aiding in the recovery effort at any given time.

The Army Corps of Engineers is expected to finish retrieving the plane over the next several days, and then will begin working on retrieving the helicopter from the historic river. 

Ten of the bodies have been returned to their families so far, per Fox 5 DC.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.

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