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

Rescue crews search the shores of the Potomac River for debris from the collision of a helicopter and a jet in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Leyden/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#12014681
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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