Full investigations usually take a year but a preliminary report could come as soon as 30 days
A crane retrieves part of the wreckage from the Potomac River, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the river yesterday. Photo: Reuters
Salvage crews have removed a large portion of a commercial jet from the Potomac River near Washington DC’s Ronald Reagan National Airport, five days after a mid-air collision killed 67 people.
Authorities said the operation to remove the plane will take several more days and they will then work to remove the military helicopter also involved in the crash.
