The Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday night that all major pieces of the American Airlines jet and military helicopter have been lifted out of the water.

Salvage crews worked on the Potomac River on Thursday and could be seen pulling out pieces of the Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed with a plane

The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger plane above the Potomac River boasted an experienced crew doing “an unforgiving job.” Friends and relatives are still baffled and mourning their loss.