Army helicopter was outside flight path when it crashed into American Airlines plane near D.C.

have new information right now at 11:00 multiple sources tell the New York Times that the Blackhawk helicopter was at least a half mile off the approved route at the time of the crash those sources would go on to add the helicopter was flying above 300 ft when it's only approved to fly below 200 ft this tragedy is having widespread impact tonight six of the victims have local ties to a Skating Club in Norwood here are their photos and tonight the flag at the skating Club of Boston in Norwood flies at half staff that's where the six local victims taught practice their craft and supported their loved ones their families left to wonder what happened in Washington DC 26 hours ago as we take a live look at the crash site tonight next to Reagan National Airport here are the big headlines at this hour both black boxes have been recovered from the airplane at the crash site DC fire says divers have searched all accessible areas of the crash site recovery operations they've ended for the night and once again multiple sources tell the New York Times that the Blackhawk helicopter was at least a half mile off the approved route at the time of the crash it was also flying well above it's allow height unseen for us is reporter Brian Abel American Airlines says flight 5342 from witcha operated by PSA was on approach to land at Reagan National Airport when it and and an army Blackhawk helicopter from the 12th Aviation Battalion similar to this one collided in Flight it was a fairly experienced crew um and that was doing a required annual night evaluation they did have uh night vision goggles there was not a breakdown in communication between uh the military uh helicopter and American Airline flight there was there was communication between the aircraft and the tower among the PSA Jets passengers several athletes coaches and family members returning from a development camp with us figure skating in a statement the governing body said it is devastated by this unspeakable tragedy at the White House president Donald Trump addressing the tragedy as one nation we grieve for every precious soul that has been taken but he also pointed fingers I put Safety First Obama Biden and the Democrats put policy first the faa's diversity and inclusion hiring plan which says diversity is integral to achieving fa's mission of ensuring safe and efficient travel I don't think so when asked for evidence why Dei could be a factor because they have common sense okay this morning the president appointed a former senior Aviation official as the faa's acting administrator that role among others at the agency were left empty following resignations ahead of trump taking office former Transportation secretary Pete Budaj is pushing back on President Trump's comments calling them inaccurate and Despicable meanwhile it is is unclear which of the black boxes have been recovered the NEX of kin process still underway because at least some of the passengers are from overseas in Arlington I'm Brian able reporting