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According to a New York Times report, staffing was thin in the control tower at Reagan National Airport, where the airliner was about to land when the collision occurred. One controller, rather than the usual two, was handling both plane and helicopter traffic, the Times quoted a preliminary Federal Aviation…

Cockpit voice and flight data recorders found from American Airlines flight that collided with military helicopter; 28 bodies recovered from Potomac River

Officials say over 100 family members of victims are in the Washington area for briefings and that every air traffic controller involved is under intense scrutiny

Less than 24 hours after the tragic crash killed all 67 people on both aircraft near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation removed the black boxes from the wreckage of American Airlines flight 5342.

A single air traffic controller was handling an amount work typically assigned to two people when the crash occurred, the report says

A door was apparently not fully closed on a homebuilt airplane that crashed in Southern California earlier this month

It may take weeks to figure out what went wrong, experts tell Salon. But politics plays no role in investigation

NTSB actively investigating plane-helicopter collision to determine cause and prevent future incidents.

NTSB prioritizes first responders' safety in deadly collision investigation, fostering collaboration for thorough inquiry.

NTSB investigates collision between passenger plane and Army helicopter near Washington, DC, emphasizing aviation safety and transparency.

Watch again as the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a press conference on Thursday (30 January) after 67 people were killed in a collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter.