Preliminary flight data from the tragic plane crash near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., has unveiled conflicting readings regarding the altitudes of the passenger jet and Army helicopter involved in the collision that claimed the lives of all individuals on board the two aircraft.
According to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials, data retrieved from the American Airlines flight recorder indicated an altitude of 325 feet, with a margin of error of plus or minus 25 feet, at the time of the incident. In contrast, data from the control tower suggested that the Black Hawk helicopter was flying at 200 feet, the maximum allowable altitude for helicopters in the area.
