NTSB officials say recorders from both aircraft have been recovered in good condition as the investigation into the crash continues.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a regional passenger jet in Washington, D.C. was flying too high at the time of the accident, in what appeared to be a major disclosure about the investigation.

As the role of air traffic controllers comes under scrutiny in the deadly mid-air collision between a U.S. Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet, payouts by the federal government for past crashes show both the scope and limits of government liability.

Clues emerging from the moments before an Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet suggest breakdowns in the system meant to help aircraft land safely at the busy Reagan National Airport.