As the aircraft scanned the water, it shone down a visible green light—a move to help first responders identify and remove remaining debris. The aircraft used by NOAA to conduct LiDAR scanning of the ...

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 ...

Occasionally, helicopters can be seen over the Potomac River rescuing people ... “(It’s) kind of challenging when you’ve got on the river and the water level fluctuates a little bit ...

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 ...