The Navy and Virginia Beach barges are currently heading to D.C. to assist with recovery efforts from Wednesday's deadly plane crash at Regan National Airport.
Preliminary data about the aircraft collision over Washington DC shows conflicting readings about the altitudes of the passenger plane and army helicopter.
A significant issue may have stemmed from the military Blackhawk helicopter involved in the collision - the lack of the Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) in military helicopters.
The collision in DC involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday has created flight delays for travelers out of Washington DC.