NBC News' Erin McLaughlin summarizes key takeaways from Friday's briefing by the National Transportation Safety Board regarding last month's deadly plane crash over the Potomac River.

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Plus: Authorities say the Black Hawk that collided with a passenger jet may have been flying higher than the max altitude for its training mission.

The crash happened less than 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, which primarily serves business ...

The three-dimensional view above of the flight data from ADS-B Exchange shows the last location of the plane was recorded at 8:48:03 p.m. EST and was flying at an altitude of about 400 feet.

For safety reasons, the altitude on those helicopter flights is capped at 200 feet (61 meters). "The Blackhawk helicopter was flying too high, by a lot. It was far above the 200 foot limit.

In a video posted to X the following day, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said there is currently an investigation into the helicopter’s flight path and altitude at the time of the incident.

In a video posted to X the following day, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said there is currently an investigation into the helicopter’s flight path and altitude at the time of the incident. Soon ...