A resolution honoring the victims of the 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision.

Key Points

• This resolution honors the 67 people who died in a January 2025 crash between an American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C.
• The victims included 64 people on the passenger plane, including 11 young figure skaters and their families, as well as three Army soldiers on the helicopter.
• The Senate officially thanked more than 1,700 first responders and workers from 78 different agencies who helped with the rescue and recovery efforts.
• Lawmakers promised to use the safety lessons learned from the crash investigation to help prevent similar accidents from happening again.

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