<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In late January of last year, an American Eagle flight and a U.S. Army helicopter collided above the Potomac River, killing everyone aboard both aircraft. It was the deadliest flight disaster in the U.S. in decades.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A year later, families and first responders are reflecting on their enduring sorrow.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Local public safety reporter Emma Uber </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/01/29/dc-plane-crash-anniversary/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">reads her story</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> that recounts how loved ones left behind are processing the anniversary and finding solace in the keepsakes first-responders were able to recover after the crash.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Today’s show was produced by Sabby Robinson. It was edited by Ariel Plotnick and mixed by Sean Carter.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13);"><span class="ql-cursor"></span>Subscribe to The Washington Post </span><a href="https://wapo.st/3LryRWZ." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">here.</a></p>