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They do need to be able to understand the environment, the air traffic, the routes, to ensure the safe travel of our senior leaders throughout our government,
They had to circle back around because there was a helicopter in the flight path,
passenger Richard Hart told the newspaper of his experience on the flight The military is withholding the name of the female helicopter pilot. This is totally unacceptable. The helicopter was involved in, and may have actually caused, one of the worst airline disasters in American history. We have a right to know the names."
Conservative commentator Matt Walsh on X on Friday Their experience and dedication made our unit better, every day. As we mourn this tragic loss, our top priority is supporting their families, friends, and fellow Soldiers. Our thoughts and prayers are also with the families and friends of American Eagle Flight 5342,
Why do you think the White House is withholding the name of the Blackhawk pilot?"
Conservative country singer John Rich said on X Each of our fallen Soldiers were exceptional leaders and teammates. Their legacy and honorable service to our Nation will forever remain."
Erika A. Holownia, commander of the 12th Aviation Battalion, said in the release on Friday At the request of the family, the name of the third Soldier will not be released at this time."
I am sure by now all of you have heard the news of the tragedy that has occurred in DC. My husband was one of the pilots in the Blackhawk. We ask that you pray for our family and friends and for all the other families that are suffering today. We ask for peace while we grieve. Please refrain for negative comments on social media as these families children do not need to suffer more pain."
Carrie Eaves, the deceased's wife, said in a Thursday Facebook post Mississippi is mourning the loss of Brooksville native Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Eaves, who was killed in last night's accident at Reagan National Airport. Elee and I are praying for the victims' families and first responders who are assisting."
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves said in a Thursday X, formerly Twitter, post It would just be a bright mass of light, and it would be very distracting, and it would be very dangerous to fly in that with the night-vision goggles in that area,
They have to be familiar with all the routes around the capital,
There are appropriate times to take risk, and there are inappropriate times to take risk,
There’s a lot of experts out there, but until we get the data from the black boxes, that’s the only truth, and we won’t know that for a little bit,
said Jonathan Koziol, a senior Army aviation adviser who’s helping with the investigation Flying aircraft, it’s not like riding a bicycle,
said Loranger, who has represented family members of service members killed in military aircraft crashes That mission requires helicopters to fly that route,
We will probably have more than one black box, so to speak. It's our understanding that the Sikorsky helicopter is equipped with some form of recording device, and those will be read either by the DOD or by us. We have a good starting relationship with them, and we've already made agreements in order to be able to do that. So I feel comfortable in what we're going to be doing,
said NTSB board member J. Todd Inman Both pilots had flown this specific route before, at night. This wasn't something new to either one of them,
said chief of staff for Army aviation Jonathan Koziol ADS-B is worlds beyond the standard Mode S data. Mode S data allows you to have just a few bits of information,
Based on the data we’re able to see, I think that’s a fair assessment,
said Ian Petchenik, spokesperson for FlightRadar24, a flight tracking company Obviously, ultimately the aircraft has to pass through this 200-foot altitude in order to land,
former commercial pilot Jeff Huddleston said
