Investigators have recovered the flight recorders—also known as black boxes—from both the commercial jet and the military helicopter involved in the mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport in Washington,

An American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River, according to officials.

Meteorologist Jackie Layer looks at conditions in the Potomac River as crews searched the waters on Jan. 30, 2025, a day after an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter crashed.