There have been a lot of claims about 'information' on this collision. The NTSB report(s) is the ONLY one that anyone should consider in the least bit reliable.
Articles or op-eds from the NYT certainly do not fall within the universe of 'reliability'.
I have read the currently released NTSB reports and have not seen any newer, more recent (last couple of weeks) releases.
The following I believe to be a reliable summary of currently available and verifiable information.
NTSB Reports and Information Releases
Preliminary Information Releases (January 30–February 5, 2025)
Dates: January 30, 2025–February 5, 2025
Contents:
January 30, 2025: The NTSB confirmed recovery of the flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from the CRJ700, recovered from the Potomac River. The FDR was in “good condition” and soaked in alcohol to preserve it, with ~2,000 data points expected. The CVR had “water intrusion” but was treated with ionized water and vacuum drying, with investigators confident in recovering audio (pilot conversations, ATC communications, ambient sounds). The Black Hawk’s combined FDR/CVR was also recovered, showing “no signs of exterior damage,” with expectations of full data extraction.
January 31, 2025: NTSB investigator Todd Inman reported ongoing recovery efforts, noting the CRJ700 was found upside down in three pieces and the Black Hawk was mostly intact. The agency began analyzing black box data at its labs, located ~1 mile from the crash site.
February 2, 2025: The NTSB released initial FDR data from the CRJ700, indicating the jet was at ~325 feet (±25 feet) altitude at impact, with pilots attempting to increase pitch (elevators near maximum nose-up) one second before the collision, suggesting an evasive maneuver. [b]The CVR captured a TCAS “traffic, traffic” alert 17 seconds prior, but no resolution advisory due to the low altitude (
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