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Investigators recover black boxes from deadly DC aircraft crash

A black box includes voice and flight data from the aircraft

Investigators recover black boxes from deadly DC aircraft crash

A black box includes voice and flight data from the aircraft

Friday night, the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed they have *** high degree of confidence they're going to be able to extract the relevant data from the black boxes of both aircraft involved in that deadly midair collision. Friday night investigators recovering *** critical piece of evidence to help explain how *** US Army Black Hawk helicopter could collide with *** commercial airline jet. We have recovered the Sikorski black box. The so-called black box includes voice and flight data from that helicopter, and it now means investigators are in possession of the black boxes from both aircrafts as their investigation moves forward. I know that the controller that was working at the time. Has been interviewed and his interviews are ongoing throughout the day. The NTSB says while it's too early to speculate on *** cause, they're expecting to release *** preliminary report within 30 days. Meanwhile, the FAA indefinitely restricting the airspace near Reagan National Airport to most helicopter traffic. Federal authorities and experts have long worried about an increase in close. Calls at this airport, including just 24 hours before the deadly collision. The plane Brickyard 4514 landed safely after the pilot told the control tower its automated collision avoidance system alerted him to perform *** last minute go-around maneuver to avoid *** helicopter. And search crews said they don't believe they'll be able to recover the remaining victims from that midair collision until they can pull the fuselage out of the Potomac River. The NTSB said they are expecting for sal let me do it one more time. The NTSB said salvage equipment will be arriving Saturday to start that to begin that effort 32. And search crews said they don't believe they'll be able to recover the remaining victims from that mid-air collision until they can pull the fuselage out of the Potomac River. The NTSB said salvage equipment will be arriving Saturday morning to begin that effort.
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Investigators recover black boxes from deadly DC aircraft crash

A black box includes voice and flight data from the aircraft

Investigators have recovered the black boxes from both the Black Hawk helicopter and the commercial airline jet involved in the deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C."I can report to you now: We have recovered the Sikorsky black box," said Todd Inman, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board.See the story in the video aboveThe black box includes voice and flight data from the U.S. Army helicopter."I know the controller who was working at the time has been interviewed, and as interviews are ongoing throughout the day," Inman added.The NTSB says it is too early to speculate on a cause but expects to release a preliminary report within 30 days.Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration has indefinitely shut down the airspace near Reagan National Airport to most helicopter traffic.Federal authorities and experts have long worried about an increase in close calls at this airport, including just 24 hours before the deadly collision."Tower we had to RA, Brickyard 4514 is going around," a pilot reported to the control tower.The plane, Brickyard 4514, landed safely after the pilot told the control tower its automated collision avoidance system alerted him to perform a last-minute "go around" maneuver to avoid a helicopter.Search crews say they do not believe they will be able to recover the remaining victims from the Potomac River until they remove the fuselage from the water.The NTSB said salvage equipment will arrive Saturday to start that effort.

Investigators have recovered the black boxes from both the Black Hawk helicopter and the commercial airline jet involved in the deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C.

"I can report to you now: We have recovered the Sikorsky black box," said Todd Inman, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board.

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See the story in the video above

The black box includes voice and flight data from the U.S. Army helicopter.

"I know the controller who was working at the time has been interviewed, and as interviews are ongoing throughout the day," Inman added.

The NTSB says it is too early to speculate on a cause but expects to release a preliminary report within 30 days.

Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration has indefinitely shut down the airspace near Reagan National Airport to most helicopter traffic.

Federal authorities and experts have long worried about an increase in close calls at this airport, including just 24 hours before the deadly collision.

"Tower we had to RA, Brickyard 4514 is going around," a pilot reported to the control tower.

The plane, Brickyard 4514, landed safely after the pilot told the control tower its automated collision avoidance system alerted him to perform a last-minute "go around" maneuver to avoid a helicopter.

Search crews say they do not believe they will be able to recover the remaining victims from the Potomac River until they remove the fuselage from the water.

The NTSB said salvage equipment will arrive Saturday to start that effort.