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The two aircraft collided at a height yet to be precisely established (at its last tracking point, the plane was below 300 feet [91 m]), causing the helicopter to explode and crash into the Potomac River. The airliner's airspeed was 128 miles per hour (206 km/h; 111 kn). [35]
The temperature in the Potomac River was 34 degrees Fahrenheit as of 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, and at 8 feet deep in some parts, rescue efforts were difficult.
Significant responses with dozens of firefighters, EMS rescuers and police, were reported at the scene of the crash in the Potomac River, with temperatures of 42 degrees Fahrenheit.
At 4:01 pm EST, it crashed into the 14th Street Bridge across the Potomac River, 0.75 nmi (0.9 mi; 1.4 km) from the end of the runway. The plane hit six cars and a truck on the bridge, and tore away 97 feet (30 m) of the bridge's rail and 41 feet (12 m) of the bridge's wall. [4]: 5 The aircraft then plunged into the freezing Potomac River.
Large sections of the plane plunged into the icy Potomac River following the crash, where it was later found in three pieces. Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/U S Coast Guard/UPI/Shutterstock.
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