Map shows 3D-view of approximate paths of the two aircraft that collided near Washington, D.C.

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A new map created by the Hearst Television Data Journalism Team shows the approximate final locations of the American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk before colliding.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.Around the time of the collision, the Army helicopter was flying at an altitude of around 200 feet but had just descended from a height of almost 300 feet less than 20 seconds prior.The plane was preparing to land at runway 33 at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after a two-hour, eight-minute flight from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, D.C.There were 64 passengers and crew aboard the plane from Wichita, Kansas and three soldiers on the helicopter. Officials said Thursday they believe there are no survivors.

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A new map created by the Hearst Television Data Journalism Team shows the approximate final locations of the American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk before colliding.

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A 3D rendering of the last recorded data points for AA Flight 5342 and the U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided near DCA.

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.

Around the time of the collision, the Army helicopter was flying at an altitude of around 200 feet but had just descended from a height of almost 300 feet less than 20 seconds prior.

The plane was preparing to land at runway 33 at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after a two-hour, eight-minute flight from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, D.C.

There were 64 passengers and crew aboard the plane from Wichita, Kansas and three soldiers on the helicopter. Officials said Thursday they believe there are no survivors.

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