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

Authorities have actually recovered 41 bodies after an aircraft crash in Washington DC.


Sixty-seven people were killed when an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter clashed mid-air on Wednesday night. Up until now, 28 bodies have been identified.


Both airplane crashed into the Potomac River after the accident. Some 300 personnel were sent to the scene, but the rescue soon developed into a recovery mission as officials stated there were no survivors.


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Federal investigators have recovered the black boxes from the guest jet, while authorities were still looking for similar devices in the helicopter.


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


The information, initially reported by the New York Times, has been verified to Sky News' US partner NBC News by a source acquainted with the examination.


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


It is allowed - but not optimal - for one controller to do both tasks, NBC News reported.