The operations draft began on the Potomac River on Monday, where an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter crashed five days before, causing the death of 67 people. Near Ronald-Reagan airport in Washington, emergency equipment extracted several elements of the plane, including part of the fuselage and an engine.
From the early hours of the day, an imposing crane, assisted by a second ship, made it possible to get the first rubble from the water. “We write the first of the two engines around 10 in the morning, the fuselage around 12 noon, and around 2:30 pm, we started working to obtain a water wing,” authorities said during a Press Information Session. Its objective was to recover these key parts of the aircraft, before attacking, on Tuesday, in the cabin, subject to favorable climatic conditions.
The investigation of the victims continues
At the same time, the investigation of the victims continues. Of…