'Major' wreckage from Black Hawk helicopter and plane collision pulled from the Potomac

Main Idea: Officials have recovered the major wreckage from the American Airlines Flight 5342 and Black Hawk helicopter collision in the Potomac River, as investigators continue to look for the cause.

Key Points:

• The remaining large pieces of wreckage were taken to a secure airport site for study and documentation.
• The crash killed 67 people in total, including 64 on the American Airlines flight and 3 aboard the helicopter.
• Investigators have already recovered the plane’s cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder.
• The National Transportation Safety Board said the helicopter appeared to be flying too high, but it still needs more wreckage to verify the flight path.