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The US government acknowledged some failures and accepted liability in the deadly Jan. 29 mid-air collision over the Potomac River involving a military helicopter and a commercial jet, while denying certain claims of negligence, as part of a civil lawsuit filed by the victims' families.
The U.S. government has admitted liability for a deadly collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet over the Potomac River on January 29, 2025, which resulted in 67 fatalities, marking the worst U.S. air disaster since 2001, and leading to new restrictions on helicopter flights near Reagan Washington National Airport.
A man walking his dog along the Potomac River found airplane debris, including a seat and tray table, believed to be from a mid-air collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport in January, prompting the NTSB to examine the wreckage.
A body was found in the Potomac River during Memorial Day weekend after a young man disappeared while attempting to swim across the river from Virginia to Maryland. Despite an exhaustive search, the body was discovered by a kayaker and confirmed by rescue crews. The identity of the missing swimmer has not been released, and a death investigation is underway. Swimming in the Potomac River is prohibited due to dangerous underwater currents.
A body recovered from the Potomac River is believed to be a young man who went missing last Friday while attempting to swim from Virginia to Maryland. Despite swimming being illegal in the area, good weather has drawn many visitors to Great Falls, leading to several recent water rescues. Montgomery County police are investigating the death, and officials continue to warn about the dangers of swimming in the river.
A Columbia University student, Ella Mills, drowned while whitewater kayaking on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Mills was part of a group of two dozen members from the university's whitewater kayak club when they capsized at the Little Falls rapid. Despite rescue efforts, Mills became trapped underwater after her spray skirt got wedged between rocks. The incident is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department of D.C. The local whitewater community is reflecting on the tragedy and considering safety measures due to the lower-than-normal water flow in the river.