‘No survivors’ expected at crash site, with 27 bodies recovered from plane and 1 from helicopterDC fire and EMS chief John A Donnelly speaks next. He said the crash alert was sounded at 8.48pm last night.
First responders found, he said, “extremely frigid conditions. They found heavy wind. They found ice on the water, and they’ve operated all night in those conditions.”
He is thanking a lengthy list of various agencies and departments who came to assist the operation.
He says: “we don’t believe there are any survivors” and that 27 bodies have been recovered from the plane, and one from the helicopter.