Radio traffic shows the air traffic controller did confirm with the helicopter that it had the airplane in sight two different times.
Air crash investigations can take months, and federal investigators told reporters they would not speculate on the cause.
According to a report by the FAA, one air traffic controller was working two positions at the time of the crash.
Investigators say there are likely no survivors in the deadly aircraft collision that occurred Wednesday evening above the icy waters of the Potomac river.
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An American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport and crashed into the Potomac ...
An American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport and crashed into the Potomac ...