Authorities are removing the possibility of survivors of the air crash, the deadliest in the United States since 2001.
The two black boxes of the plane that fired in Washington on Wednesday night after colliding with a military helicopter, causing 67 dead in total, were found, according to the US media.
The voice recorder of the cabin and the flight data recorder were recovered by the investigators, revealed anonymous sources on Thursday to and ABC News.
These black boxes were submerged, but should be analyzed, the American Transport Security Council explained on Thursday (), an independent agency in charge of investigating civil transport accidents.
The accident occurred when a military helicopter, with three people on board, and an American Eagle CRJ700 Bombardier Commercial plane (American Airlines regional subsidiary), with 60 passengers and four crew members, Around 8:48 pm on Wednesday (1:48 pm on Thursday in Lisbon), when the latter approached Ronald Reagan airport in Washington.
Authorities are removing the possibility of survivors of the air crash, the deadliest in the United States since 2001.
A report by the US Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), released by the Associated Press agency (AP) pointed out on Thursday that staff in the air traffic control tower “was not normal” at the time of the deadly air collision near Washington, with an air traffic controller working in two positions at the time of the accident.
The aircraft investigators mentioned Thursday that they expect preliminary conclusions within 30 days of the causes of the accident, in which a passenger plane collided with a helicopter.
In turn, Jennifer Homendy, director of NTSB, said investigators should check the information, but asked not to speculate about the causes of the accident.
Trump points his finger at the pilot and democratic governments
This position contrasted with the attitude of US President Donald Trump, who at a previous press conference said he did not know the reasons, but hinted that the helicopter pilot was the culprit.
He also pointed to his finger, without evidence, to the Democratic governments of Barack Obama (2009-2017) and Joe Biden (2021-2025) for hiring air traffic controllers who, in their opinion, were little qualified, following diversity and inclusion policies following policies and inclusion .
The accident occurred in one of the world’s most controlled and monitored air spaces, just over five kilometers south of the White House and the US Congress.
