A large portion of the fuselage from the American Eagle passenger plane that crashed with an Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C., last week was pulled from the Potomac River on Monday, officials said.

( NewsNation) — Following a plane crash in Washington, D.C., last week, divers and salvage workers recovered the fuselage and are working to identify the remaining bodies from the Potomac River.

Officials said the bodies of several victims remain in the plane's fuselage and their "dignified" removal is a main priority.

A number of parts of the American Airlines plane that collided with a U.S. Army helicopter have now been lifted from the Potomac River. The National Transportation Safety Board announced on Monday, Feb.