U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a regional passenger jet in Washington, D.C. was flying too high at the time of the accident, in what appeared to be a major disclosure about the investigation.

Media reports say more than 40 bodies have been recovered from wreckage after collision of commercial plane with military helicopter near Washington, DC - Anadolu Ajansı

The U.S. President criticized the excessive altitude of a military Blackhawk helicopter involved in a, D.C. crash that resulted in 67 fatalities. The accident is under federal probe, with preliminary claims indicating a violation of the 200-foot flying limit.