Helicopter May Have Been Off Course and Flying Too High at Time of Deadly Crash With American Airlines Jet; Black Boxes Recovered From Potomac

One of the air traffic controllers on duty was allowed to go home early, leaving just one controller in charge, according to reports.

Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images
The Coast Guard investigates some of the aircraft wreckage on the Potomac River on January 30, 2025 at Washington, DC. Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images

The black boxes have been pulled from the wreckage of the American Airlines passenger jet that collided with an Army helicopter, killing 67, amid concerning new reports about possible causes of the crash. 

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