Washington DC plane crash: Aviation experts perplexed

Aviation experts say they're struggling to understand what went wrong after a US Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet in near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with both aircraft plunging into the Potomac River. America's National Security Transportation Board (NTSB) investigators said they were just beginning their work and would have a preliminary report within 30 days. They said they had not yet recovered the "black boxes" on the aircraft that record flight data. "This is an all hands on deck event," chair Jennifer Homendy told a press conference. Officials said they were not able to give initial details of why the jet crashed with a U.S. Army helicopter at a Washington airport late on Wednesday, killing 67 people. SBS News is Australia's trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world. For more on this story, visit: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/donald-trump-blames-diversity-for-deadly-washington-plane-crash/iwyp9h5rx You can also: Subscribe to the SBS News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SBSNews Follow SBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on X: https://www.twitter.com/SBSNews Follow SBS News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sbsnews Apple News: https://trib.al/MTx0gUe For the latest news, visit www.sbs.com.au/news Network Terms & Conditions: https://sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://sbs.com.au/complaints