NTSB Has 'High Level of Confidence' It Will Get 'Full Download' From Flight Data Recorder Recovered From DC Crash

J. Todd Inman, [left] from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), told the press the NTSB has a "high level of confidence" that they'll receive a full download from the flight data recorder [image on right is for representational purposes] to paint a clearer picture of what led to the tragic midair collision between a passenger jet and Black Hawk helicopter. (Credit: Getty Images)

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that investigators have successfully recovered critical flight records from the fatal crash between a Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines passenger plane.

Officials expressed a "high level of confidence" that a full data download will be possible from the aircraft's Flight Data Recorder (FDR), which should provide information vital to the investigation of the incident.