Continúan los trabajos en el río Potomac para recuperar los cuerpos de la colisión en pleno vuelo del miércoles entre un avión de American Airlines y un helicóptero del Ejército. Skyler Henry, corresponsal de CBS News, tiene más información.

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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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Officials are working diligently to recover bodies from the Potomac River following a midair collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter. The fuselage, which broke into three parts upon impact, poses significant challenges to recovery efforts. Experts note the need to remove the fuselage to enable thorough searching of the area. A substantial portion of the river has already been examined, and search teams are confident in locating additional remains near the fuselage debris.

The investigation into the incident raises questions about the safety and congestion of the airspace at Reagan National Airport. Concerns have been expressed about near-miss incidents and regulatory oversight. While the Vice President of the airport redirected safety concerns to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), this matter is set to be addressed by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and lawmakers.

The crash has sparked debates about military training activities in the area and the adequacy of air traffic control staffing and funding. Officials plan to evaluate airspace management and consider improvements to prevent similar incidents. The review will involve multiple agencies and may include changes in personnel practices to enhance air traffic control operations.



Las autoridades trabajan para recuperar los cuerpos del avión siniestrado en Washington D.C.

Sí, y vamos a obtener un poco de detalles en cuanto a la ruptura en el proceso de recuperación. Lo que muchos expertos han dicho es que el propio fuselaje tendría que ser retirado y puesto en una barcaza o algún tipo de aparato que pudiera sacarlo del camino, francamente, para que el proceso de recuperación pueda continuar. El jefe también dijo que han buscado en una parte bastante importante del río ya y creo que basado en lo que han podido encontrar hasta este punto, se sienten bastante seguros de que el resto de los restos son tal vez por debajo o cerca de de donde pueden estar las partes del fuselaje. Recuerde, las autoridades dijeron que al menos en el impacto inicial, se rompió en tres pedazos ...así que ciertamente hay desafíos con el movimiento. Esperamos obtener más detalles sobre el proceso de mañana a medida que continúan trabajando a través de este esfuerzo de recuperación. Pensé que varias preguntas eran interesantes para específicamente el VP del aeropuerto y como que esquivó esas preguntas y nos remitió a la FAA, remitió a los periodistas a la FAA. Pero una de las preguntas era, ¿alguna vez ha planteado preocupaciones sobre el espacio aéreo abarrotado con la FAA? Su respuesta fue que la seguridad era una de nuestras principales prioridades, pero que el reportero continuó a la prensa y dijo eso, pero ha habido casi accidentes. ¿Se lo comentaste a la FAA? ¿Cuál fue la respuesta? Sí, era una pregunta de sí o no y se respondió que tendrías que tomar esa con la FAA. Las preocupaciones sobre la congestión también tendrían que plantearse a los legisladores federales. Y eso es algo que hemos oído durante los últimos días. Así que seguiremos insistiendo en ello. La NTSB ha indicado que van a responder a algunas de esas preguntas también como parte de esta investigación. Y realmente estas van a ser preguntas que los legisladores planteen también. Varios de los cuales no sólo plantean sus preocupaciones acerca de la congestión aquí en el Reagan National Aeropuerto, pero en lo que respecta a la formación militar y los ensayos y las prácticas y las misiones que ocurren en esta región también, y si eso debe continuar o deben tratar de hacer algo más en el futuro dada la cantidad de preocupaciones que se han gestado en todo el espacio aéreo de este aeropuerto durante los últimos años. Y así que va a haber un montón de preguntas sin respuesta, un montón de preguntas formuladas, debería decir, para varios funcionarios diferentes, para la FAA, para NTSB, para los legisladores, ya que tratan de decidir cómo van a seguir adelante. También deberían plantearse muchas preguntas sobre lo que ocurre con el personal. en relación con el control del tráfico aéreo. Eso va a ser otra cosa por la que creo que mucha gente va a sentir curiosidad en lo que se refiere a la dotación de personal. Sabemos que durante años ha habido preocupaciones en torno a la dotación de personal de control del tráfico aéreo en y fuera de esas torres, algunos de los cuales dicen que tienen que trabajar en torno a las condiciones presentadas a ellos, y eso es financiación y eso es personal. Y por eso dicen que van a tener que hacer varias cosas diferentes con el fin de tratar de averiguar cuáles podrían ser esas mejores prácticas dadas las tensiones en la sistema tal y como se presenta actualmente. Y por eso creo que va a haber un gran proceso de revisión en todos los aspectos para intentar para asegurarse de que algo como lo que pasó a principios de esta semana.

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