Officials say the conditions of the Potomac River are complicating recovery efforts of the bodies of the 67 presumed dead in a mid-air collision between American Airlines flight 5342 from Wichita and a military Black Hawk helicopter.

Meteorologist Jackie Layer looks at conditions in the Potomac River as crews searched the waters on Jan. 30, 2025, a day after an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter crashed.

The crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 aboard the flight survived.