January 30, 2025

No Survivors Expected in Plane-Helicopter Collision Over D.C. | How a School Impacted by L.A.-Area Wildfires is Finding Ways to Help students learn

38 minutes

CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave looks into how the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and plane over Washington, D.C., could have happened with safety measures that are in place.

Officials during a news conference Thursday said 28 bodies have been recovered, 27 from the passenger jet and one from the helicopter in the crash that happened over Washington, D.C. No survivors are expected, officials say.

Former NTSB chair Robert Sumwalt, a CBS News transportation safety expert and analyst, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest on the midair collision between a plane and Army helicopter in Washington, D.C.

Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia speaks with "CBS Mornings" about the latest on the deadly collision between an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter over Washington, D.C.

Retired Lt. Col. Darin Gaub, a former Black Hawk helicopter pilot with thousands of hours of flight time, including in D.C. airspace, speaks about the deadly collision over D.C. between a passenger jet and Army helicopter.

The Pasadena Rosebud Academy Charter School in Altadena, California, was destroyed by the Eaton Fire. Shawn Brown, the executive director of the school, lost her home in the fire as well, but she has found innovative ways to make sure her students don't miss out on learning.

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