The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board plan to brief senators Thursday on last week's midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport that killed 67,

Investigators trying to determine what caused last week’s deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane near Washington, DC, briefed lawmakers Thursday on what they’ve learned after combing through data from both aircraft and air traffic control.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are planning to brief senators just one week after a midair collision claimed the lives of 67 people.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are set to brief senators on Thursday about last week's mid-air collision. The fatal crash occurred near Washington Reagan National Airport between an American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) passenger jet and a military helicopter,