Newly released data from ground-based radar came out Tuesday suggesting an Army helicopter was higher than it was supposed to be when it collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 a week ago, killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft.

According to an investigative update, the U.S. Army helicopter may have been flying more than 100 feet higher than permitted.

The National Transportation Safety Board is examining new data that may indicate the Black Hawk helicopter involved in a fatal midair collision with American Airlines Flight 5342 near Washington, D.C.

The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger plane was flying too high, according to the NTSB.

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

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.

In an update on Tuesday, officials say that transcriptions for both aircrafts cockpit voice recordings are ongoing.

A military helicopter was flying above the maximum altitude for its route when it collided with a passenger plane near Washington D.C. last week, authorities said. The National Transportation Safety Board said in an update on Tuesday that it obtained data,