华盛顿的消防和紧急救援官员星期五(1月31日)称，已经从星期三晚间一架民航客机和一架军用直升机空中相撞并坠入波托马克河的残骸中打捞出40多具尸体。

一架美国客机星期三 (1月29日)晚间在接近华盛顿里根国家机场时，与一架美国陆军的黑鹰直升机发生空中相撞，飞机坠毁在波托马克河，大量救难人员投入搜救行动。《哥伦比亚广播公司》 (CBS)报道，截至美东时间晚上11点30分，至少已找到18具尸体。

Emergency services operate at Gravelly Point, after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a helicopter while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed in the Potomac River.

The local Reagan National Airport will remain closed until at least 11am Thursday (GMT 1600) as search and rescue efforts ...