Within 10 minutes, the first emergency unit arrived on the grisly scene, surveying the wreckage of both aircraft in the Potomac River. "The water that we're operating in is about 8 feet deep ...

Divers facing cold water, strong currents in Potomac River Large amounts of debris will make recovery operation more difficult More than 40 bodies have been recovered from the river Divers facing ...

Crews working to retrieve the passengers of the American Airlines jet and the army helicopter that collided and crashed into the Potomac on Wednesday night have to contend with the dangerously cold ...

Water transfers heat away from the body 25 times faster than air, according to Johnson. On Wednesday night, the Potomac River water temperature, specifically the body of water around Hanes Point ...

has conducted water rescues after plane crashes and said winter conditions in the Potomac River make the situation even more dangerous. "It always seems like something like this happens at the ...

Over the past 30 years, salt has increased 104 percent in the Potomac River, reports the WSSC, the water utility for Maryland’s Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. “Salt levels in the ...