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NEWS | Feb. 4, 2026

JBAB remembers one-year anniversary of the Potomac River aircraft collision

By Airman 1st Class Shanel Toussaint 11th Wing Public Affairs

Members of the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling community gather during the remembrance ceremony honoring the victims of the 2025 Potomac River aircraft collision at JBAB, Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2026. Sixty-seven people were killed when American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army UH-60L helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., Jan. 29, 2025. The ceremony marked the one-year anniversary of the incident and concluded with a candlelight memorial for the victims. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Shanel Toussaint)