Investigators have already recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder of the American Airlines plane that collided with an Army helicopter as the plane was landing Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan National Airport next to Washington,

While authorities focus on the cause of the US's deadliest aviation disaster since 2001, families are mourning their loved ones. Here's the latest.

Investigators have recovered the black boxes from both aircraft involved in the deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C., and are working to determine the cause.

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The black box from a Connecticut-made Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter involved in a deadly plane crash Wednesday is now at NTSB headquarters, the AP reported.

NTSB officials say recorders from both aircraft have been recovered in good condition as the investigation into the crash continues.

The crash occurred on Wednesday night, involving a CRJ700 regional jet from Kansas and a Sikorsky H-60 military helicopter.

A new video of the collision between an American Airlines commercial aircraft and a Black Hawk helicopter in Washington DC's airspace has begun circulating on social media, showcasing a different perspective on the tragic incident.

American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when the plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided.

The US president says the army Black Hawk involved in Wednesday's collision was above the 200ft altitude limit for helicopters.

Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday, slowly scanning the shoreline as investigators sought clues into the midair collision that killed 67 people. (AP video: Mike Pesoli, Natha

Finding the probable cause of the fatal mid-air collision above the Potomac River next to Reagan National Airport rests  in the hands of the National Transportation Safety Board, which has pro | Various sensors are used in Black Hawks,