US President Donald Trump said on Friday the military helicopter involved in the crash in Washington D.C., was flying too high at the time of the accident that killed 67 people.
Gatekeepers News reports that the helicopter collided with an American Airlines Bombardier regional jet, leading to the tragic crash in the Potomac River on Wednesday.
“The Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high, by a lot. It was far above the 200-foot limit. That’s not really too complicated to understand, is it???,” Trump wrote on his social media.
Meanwhile, investigators have successfully recovered the flight data recorders, or black boxes, from the wreckage of the passenger plane. A preliminary report regarding the crash is expected to be released in 30 days.
Lead investigator Brice Banning noted on Thursday that the helicopter contained “some form of recording devices” that would be read either by the National Transportation Safety Board or by the Defense Department under existing agreements.
