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Salvage Crews Work To Recover The American Airlines Jet That Collided With A Blackhawk Helicopter In Washington, D.C.

Salvage teams work to recover the wreckage of an American Airlines jet that collides with a Blackhawk helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Leyden/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#12014673
Date Taken	3 February 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Andrew Leyden/NurPhoto
Category	Disaster and Accident
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Andrew Leyden/NurPhoto

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