Flight data and cockpit voice recorders have been recovered from the passenger plane that crashed into Washington's Potomac River after a mid-air collision with a military helicopter that killed 67 people, US media reported.
Sources familiar with the investigation confirmed Thursday to CBS News and ABC News that the flight recorders, commonly known as black boxes, were recovered from the crashed aircraft and will be analyzed by the National Transportation Safety Board, which is leading the investigation.
The agency hopes to have a preliminary report ready within 30 days. Experts say both the pilots of American Airlines Flight 5342 and the military pilots in the Black Hawk were experienced in navigating complex airspace, while the head of the nation's air traffic controllers' association said it's too early to speculate about the cause.
Meanwhile, 14 people are still missing, according to the latest information. More than 40 bodies have so far been recovered from the Potomac River, where the aircraft crashed after the collision.
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Source: skai.gr
