Data retrieved from an investigation into a collision last week between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington that killed 67 people will be released on Monday,

The plane's altitude suggests the Army helicopter was flying above 200 feet − the maximum altitude for the route it was using.

A deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital is bringing renewed focus on the federal agency charged with investigating aviation disasters.

Data retrieved from an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter that collided last week in Washington over the Potomac River killing 67 people will be released on Monday, National Transportation Safety Board Chair ​​​​​​​​Jennifer Homendy said in an interview on Fox News.

Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) gave an update Saturday afternoon regarding the investigation into the deadly plane crash near Reagan National Airport (DCA) that happened earlier in the week.

The American Airlines flight involved in the deadly collision with a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, DC, seemed to increase its pitch just before the impact, preliminary data from a voice data recorder recovered from the plane shows.

The National Transportation Safety Board has interviewed the air-traffic controller who was working at the time of the midair collision, board member Todd Inman said, adding that the interviews have been ongoing throughout the day.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released more photos after an American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport (DCA) on Jan. 29, leaving 67 dead.