After an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac river Jan. 29, 41 bodies have been recovered, officials confirmed to NBC News.
An American Airlines flight crashed into a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter over the Potomac River as it approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Aviation experts tell PEOPLE it's possible that the U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter did not see the American Airlines passenger plane before the two collided on Wednesday, Jan. 29, killing 67 people.