Entre los bordes afilados de los restos, el combustible derramado, el agua turbia, las bajas temperaturas y las corrientes, los buceadores se enfrentan a duras condiciones tras el accidente del DC.

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A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC.

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A recovery operation is underway on the Potomac River following a deadly mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a Blackhawk helicopter near Washington's Reagan National Airport. Hundreds of first responders have gathered at the crash site to conduct a massive recovery effort. The operation involves nearly 300 emergency personnel, including close to 50 divers working under challenging conditions. 

The recovery teams are contending with hazardous elements, as they dive in two separate locations amidst jagged metal wreckage and jet fuel contamination. The water temperature remains low, adding the risk of hypothermia to the operation, combined with the swift current and floating debris, divers face a complex and dangerous task. The hazardous environment has been described as one involving "a thousand razor blades" by salvage expert Steve St. Amour. 

Divers rely largely on tactility due to the murky water conditions, augmented by the use of an acoustic camera to navigate the underwater hazards. With the operation under significant public scrutiny, the divers and first responders are not only dealing with the formidable physical challenges but also emotional exhaustion, as public demand for answers adds to the pressure of the ongoing recovery.



Los buzos que recuperan cadáveres se enfrentan a condiciones difíciles en D.C.

Esta noche, cientos de socorristas continuaron participando en una operación de recuperación masiva en el río Potomac, tras una colisión mortal en pleno vuelo entre un avión de pasajeros de American Airlines y un helicóptero Blackhawk. Choque, choque, choque. Esta es la alerta tres. Crash, crash, crash. Esta es la alerta tres. ¿Dónde está la alerta tres? Está en el extremo de aproximación de la pista 33. Final de aproximación de la pista 33. Helicóptero estrellado. Pocos minutos después de que la bola de fuego fuera vista en los cielos cercanos al Reagan National de Washington Washington, el primer personal de emergencia llegó al lugar del accidente en el río Potomac. cerca de 300 personas. Los equipos se metieron inmediatamente en el agua en lo que el Jefe de Bomberos de D.C. calificó de situación peligrosa. Creo que es una operación extremadamente compleja. No sólo estamos buceando en un sitio, estamos buceando en dos. Estamos trabajando alrededor de metal dentado, lo que es duro para el equipo de protección de nuestros buceadores, y estamos trabajando en un ambiente contaminado que involucra combustible de avión. Así que no hay nada más difícil que eso. El presidente de la Asociación de Bomberos dice que en un momento hubo cerca de 50 buzos en el agua, el agua que tenía temperaturas en los 30s y 40s, y tenían un montón de trabajo en su contra. La rápida corriente era un desafío. Buscando en el fuselaje, hay un montón de objetos afilados en la cabina, así que fue un muy difícil y arriesgado y peligroso intento de rescate. Todos los equipos de buceo están buscando en una zona donde el agua está cerca de la cintura de profundidad y también tiene trozos de hielo y escombros flotando en ella. Tienes que lidiar con la hipotermia, tienes que lidiar con la deshidratación que todos tenemos que lidiar con. Son todos los elementos que se unen en algo que ya es muy técnico, muy peligroso, y realmente muy peligroso. Lo que tenemos aquí arriba es un trozo de fuselaje. El experto en salvamento Steve St. Amour ha manejado más de 100 operaciones para recuperar cuerpos y restos de accidentes aéreos. Cree que los buceadores de esta operación se enfrentan a peligros únicos. Tenemos un avión que esencialmente se ha desintegrado, y donde el fuselaje está roto, es un borde afilado. Sería como trabajar en medio de mil hojas de afeitar. El peligro de cortarse es importante. Otro reto, lo turbio del agua. Gran parte de lo que los buceadores van a hacer es tocar y sentir táctilmente su camino. Eso va a suponer un problema, pero con esa cámara acústica, van a ser capaces de obtener una imagen realmente razonable de lo que están trabajando. Steve St. Amour dice que en operaciones como esta, en esta etapa, los buzos y otros primeros no sólo se enfrentan a desafíos físicos, sino también al agotamiento emocional. Dice que en operaciones como ésta, con mucha atención pública, saben que el público quiere respuestas, y eso pone más presión sobre ellos para completar esta recuperación.

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