Air traffic controllers interviewed and helicopter black box retrieved from DC air crash site

  • Authorities say that 28 people have been identified following Wednesday's fatal air crash near Washington DC, and expect to find all the bodies of the victims - so far, the remains of 41 have been recovered

  • Helicopter traffic around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has been restricted, which Secretary Sean Duffy says will ensure the safety of plane and helicopter traffic

  • President Trump says the helicopter involved "was flying too high" - but does not provide any evidence to back up the claim

  • White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the president "based that statement on the truth" from briefings he has received

  • An investigation is under way to establish what caused the collision between the US army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane, killing 67 people

  • Investigators have already recovered the flight data recorders, known as black boxes, from the wreckage of the passenger plane - a preliminary report into the crash will be issued in 30 days

Air traffic controllers interviewed and helicopter black box retrieved from DC air crash site