Candlelight vigil planned tonight in Old Town North for victims of midair collision

Published February 5, 2025 at 9:00AM

An American Airlines flight passes over nearly two dozen crosses near Gravelly Point, a tribute to the 67 victims of the mid-air collision over the Potomac River (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A candlelight vigil is planned tonight at Rivergate City Park (2 Montgomery Street) in Alexandria for victims of the midair collision last week at National Airport.

There were 67 people killed when a landing airplane struck a military helicopter, including a mother and daughter from Alexandria. Yesterday, the remains of all 67 victims were finally recovered from the Potomac River.

The vigil is being hosted by Rep. Don Beyer and Arlington Democrats at 5:30 p.m. in the park.

🕯️ Candlelight Vigil for the Lives Lost at DCA

Join @RepDonBeyer on Wed, Feb. 5 at 5:30 PM at Rivergate City Park in Alexandria to honor the 67 lives we lost. Let’s offer our collective support to those impacted by this tragedy.

*The vigil is BEFORE our meeting* pic.twitter.com/8bu8QClmij

— Arlington Democrats (@arlingtondems) February 4, 2025

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Vernon Miles

Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.