The National Transportation Safety Board is examining new data that may indicate the Black Hawk helicopter involved in a fatal midair collision with American Airlines Flight 5342 near Washington, D.C.
was above its 200-foot flight ceiling at the time of the crash.READ MORE: Deadly aircraft collision investigation continues amid wreckage removalIn an update on Tuesday, NTSB officials stated that they had been provided with information from Potomac TRACON, the air traffic control facility overseeing the airspace around Ronald Reagan National Airport.
This data is rounded to the nearest 100 feet."Officials emphasized the need for additional information to verify data points from the helicopter. Efforts to recover the helicopter's wreckage from the Potomac River are ongoing.In the meantime, maintenance paperwork for both the plane and helicopter remains under review, the NTSB said, while investigators continue to transcribe cockpit voice recorders for both aircraft.
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