Concerns that a deadly collision could occur at Reagan National Airport had long been building. But attempts to draw attention to potentially dangerous conditions sometimes went unheeded.

Remains of 55 of the 67 victims have been recovered, officials said on Sunday as they prepared to lift the wreckage of the jet out of the Potomac River on Monday.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Saturday that a warning system outage could cause flight delays throughout the United States, according to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy.

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A plane's wing hit a tug vehicle and injured its 64-year-old driver on Saturday at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, the news coming after two major plane crashes in Philadelphia and Washington, DC.

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Commercial planes have technology that helps prevent crashes — but it has limitations, which was highlighted by the accident in Washington.

The Trump administration had added extra inspections for passengers from Colombia as part of a pressure campaign. The effects lingered into Wednesday.

The plane had been cleared to land on Reagan National Airport’s main runway. But in the final moments of the flight, air traffic control asked the pilot to land on a separate, intersecting runway.

Video footage shows first responders saluting the flag-draped remains of a victim who was killed during the tragic plane crash near Washington, DC, on Wednesday evening.

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President Donald Trump expressed thanks to first responders for their "incredible work" after a collision between a regional jet and a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night.

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Vice President JD Vance called for prayers for "everyone involved in the mid-air collision" between a regional jet and a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter that occurred near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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The storm caused thousands of flights and dozens of train trips to be delayed or canceled. At Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, all runways were closed Monday evening.

A restaurant owner described witnessing the Jeju Air plane crash and recording videos as it happened. “Every time I closed my eyes, I kept seeing afterimages of the blast.”

The time between when the pilot reported a bird strike and when it crashed could be key to unraveling one of the world’s worst aviation disasters in years.

Officials said it could take up to 10 days to prepare the dead for transport, with the uncertainty adding to the shock and grief of relatives packed into an airport hall.

Aviation safety analysts said they expect officials investigating the crash, which killed 179 people, to look into the location and composition of a structure housing an antenna.

A Jeju Air passenger jet carrying 181 people from Bangkok sped off the runway and burst into flames. Two crew were rescued in what was the country’s worst air disaster in decades.

A plane carrying 181 people crashed while landing, killing most on board. Officials were investigating a possible malfunction with the landing gear and a bird strike.

More than 9,000 flights were delayed on Saturday amid threats of rain, snow and tornadoes across the country.

The assault came after a week of attacks by the Iran-backed militia on Israel.