DC plane crash data show conflicting altitude readings from American Airlines jet and military helicopter - Readings have been compared from the black box recovered from American Eagle flight 5342 and

Families and friends of those who lost loved ones in the deadly American Airlines and Army helicopter collision are sharing tributes online in memory of the crash victims.

The plane collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac, killing 67 people. The four-member plane crew was based in Charlotte.

Who was flying the American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter before Washington DC crash? - Officials have recovered 40 bodies from the wreckage after American Airlines flight collided with Bla

The Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into an American Airlines flight was alerted to the plane’s presence by air control twice.

Video recorded by bystanders shows the harrowing moment when the 2 aircraft crashed into one another, causing an explosion over the nation's capital.

The pilots of the American Airlines plane that collided with a U.S. Army helicopter late Wednesday night have been identified. Jonathan Campos, 34, was the captain of American Airlines Flight 5342 when an Army helicopter apparently flew into its path as it prepared for landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., CNN reported.

He indicated 27 bodies had been recovered from the airplane, and one from the helicopter.