Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board gave updates on the crash that killed 67 people when a passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., including salvage efforts and the recovered data recorders.

Officers tried to get into the vehicle to save the driver, but, 'due to the intensity of the flames and heat, they were unable to rescue the occupant,' the department said.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) urged the public not to “speculate” about the cause of the deadly midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in a Thursday

The National Transportation Safety Board will be holding its first briefing into the investigation of the deadly American Airlines plane crash in Washington, DC. Click to watch.

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night. Officials said no survivors are expected.

President Donald Trump's remarks this week blaming diversity recruitment at the FAA as a potential reason for the plane crash that killed 67 people has drawn attention to the agency’s attempts to address its most pressing and long-standing staffing problem.

Authorities say two people were on board a small plane that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia. Here’s what we know so far about the victims and the ongoing investigation.

NBC News is live with a special report as the National Transportation Safety Board holds another briefing on the D.C. plane crash.

The National Transportation Safety Board provides updates following the deadly D.C. plane crash. The mid-air collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard, marking the deadliest U.

President Donald Trump's remarks this week blaming diversity recruitment at the FAA as a potential reason for the plane crash that killed 67 people has drawn attention to the agency’s attempts to address its most pressing and long-standing staffing problem.

It was expected to begin at 4 p.m. but has since then been rescheduled for 5:30 p.m. Once it begins, a streaming of the presser will be added to this story.

The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent federal agency tasked with examining serious transport-related accidents.