In an unexpected move, US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, seized a private jet owned by the Venezuelan government on Thursday. This isn’t a one-off event, though. It’s the second aircraft of its kind to be seized under his watch. The first one was taken back in September, also from the Dominican Re
On the seventh day after a terrible midair collision near Reagan National Airport, people gathered in Alexandria's Rivergate City. The event was somber and respectful. It was a time to honor the 67 lives lost during the plane and helicopter crash. The event took place by the Potomac River, just a fe
Imagine being locked in a house for 2000 years! That's what happened to the Herculaneum scrolls. Mount Vesuvius eruption of seven twenty-nine A. D. didn't just bury this ancient Roman town, it also caused bad damage to scrolls of an entire villa. It's been a stressful challenge to open these scrolls
The icy waters of the Potomac River were the grim backdrop for a massive recovery effort. 67 lives were lost when a military helicopter and a passenger jet collided over the Potomac River. The local emergency team, guided by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, worked tirelessly to clean the river.
The sad news came Tuesday. All but one of the 67 victims from the Potomac plane crash last week have been recovered. The city officials tried to be nice when they said, "Our thoughts are with the families of the victims as they deal with this terrible loss. " They also promised to help in any way th
A small commercial plane and a U. S. Army helicopter crashed head-on over the Potomac River in Virginia on a Wednesday night this month. This resulted in the deaths of 64 passengers and crew on the commercial flight, plus a crew of 3 in the helicopter. All 67 victims have been found, and officials a
In the heart of Washington, D. C. , a grim task is ongoing. The tragic collision of two aircraft over the Potomac River has left the world grappling with shock and loss. The Potomac river is saccharine with the taste of jet fuel, leaving divers to sift through tangled metal and debris. Thousands o
Over the Potomac River, near Washington’s Reagan National Airport, a huge piece of a jet was pulled out of the water on a Monday morning. This happened five days after a collision between a commercial jet and a military helicopter. Sixty-seven people lost their lives in this tragic event. A
Divers making progress to lift the first bits of wreckage from the Potomac river can be seen. The lifted wreckage is the result of a collision between an aircraft and a helicopter. The recovery process is estimated to last 3 days and began at 8 in the morning. The Army Corps of Engineers informed
A medical transport plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia just minutes after taking off. Investigators are still looking for the cockpit voice recorder. The crash site was a mess, with debris scattered everywhere. It was dangerous to be around. People were encouraged to avoid the area. Seventeen
