A pair of black boxes has been recovered from the American Airlines jet involved in a mid-air collision with a military helicopter, which left no survivors.

In the immediate aftermath of the crash of American Airlines Flight 5342 , which was a service from Wichita (ICT) to Washington National (DCA) with 60 passengers and four crew members onboard, grainy CCTV footage of the incident emerged.

An American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River, according to officials.