Downloaded black boxes data identifies more victims following DC aircraft collision

Data recorded by the two black boxes aboard the American Airlines passenger plane that collided with a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter has been downloaded, as more victims of the air disaster have been identified.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a press conference on Saturday to update the investigation into the midair plane crash that killed 67 people in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night.

The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder were recovered from the passenger jet by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) late on Thursday afternoon and provided to engineers. The devices are being analyzed by a working group, according to the NTSB.

Both the flight data recorder, which contains about two hours and four minutes of high-quality audio, and the cockpit voice recorder, which captures the entire course of the flight, have been successfully downloaded, officials confirmed. The NTSB said that five air traffic controllers were in the Reagan National Airport traffic control cab at the time of the collision. Investigators are expected to interview the operational supervisor and the operational supervisor in training by the end of Monday.

The D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department confirmed Saturday that 42 sets of remains have been recovered from the Potomac River, 38 of which have been identified.

The PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet, carrying 60 passengers and four crew members from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter with three soldiers on board over the Potomac River around 21:00 when it was approaching the Reagan National Airport. Both the aircraft crashed into the river. None of the 67 people have survived.

Downloaded black boxes data identifies more victims following DC aircraft collision

Downloaded black boxes data identifies more victims following DC aircraft collision

Downloaded black boxes data identifies more victims following DC aircraft collision

Downloaded black boxes data identifies more victims following DC aircraft collision

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 1 percent year on year in March of this year, official data showed Friday.

The core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, increased 1.1 percent year on year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Food prices saw a modest increase of 0.3 percent year-on-year, while non-food prices climbed 1.2 percent. Consumer goods prices rose by 1.3 percent, while service prices gained 0.8 percent year on year.

The data revealed that prices in urban areas rose by 1.1 percent, while prices in rural areas increased by 0.9 percent year on year.

In the January to March period in 2026, the national consumer prices averaged a 0.9 percent increase compared to the same period of last year.

On a month-on-month basis, the CPI fell by 0.7 percent in March. Prices in urban areas decreased by 0.7 percent, while rural areas saw a decline of 0.5 percent from February. Food prices dropped 2.7 percent, and non-food prices decreased by 0.2 percent. Additionally, consumer goods prices went down by 0.3 percent, and service prices fell by 1.1 percent.

China's CPI up 1 pct in March