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The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time,
It’s an accident that seems to be preventable,
Driscoll, an Army veteran, said during a Thursday confirmation hearing at the Armed Services Committee We’re gonna have to work together to make sure that never happens again,
Driscoll said in his Thursday confirmation hearing, promising to take a hard look at what training was needed, particularly amid the Army's increased use of its vertical lift aircraft We anticipate that the investigation will quickly be able to determine whether the aircraft was in the quarter at the right altitude at the time of the incident,
At about 8:48 last night, a UH60, assigned to the U.S. Army Aviation Brigade in the military district of Washington, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, collided tragically with a civilian airliner,
Hegseth said in a statement It is usually multiple different errors that occur that all sort of line up to allow for something like this to happen,
People in the cockpit, the flight crew, see and avoid and rely on the controller,
Was the Black Hawk under any control or monitoring?"
That system essentially shuts down at 1,000 feet,
Goelz said on CNN Thursday morning I'm just praying that somebody is pulling her out of the river right now as we speak."
The husband, Hamaad Raza, says She text me that they were landing in 20 minutes."
The fact that a@wusa9 reporter not only went up to the husband of a passenger on the plane that crashed at DCA tonight but then proceeded to ask the husband to show the texts he sent trying to contact his wife is DISGUSTING."
Can you show us the text message?"
In a moment that has drawn much criticism online, the reporter then says Here is the relevant audio from the DCA tower. Starts with controller asking the helicopter (PAT-25) if it has the CRJ in sight, and instructs it to pass behind the plane. Then you hear controllers responding to the collision in the background, then instructions to other planes."
We're aware of reports that American Eagle flight 5342, operated by PSA, with service from Wichita, Kansas (ICT) to Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) has been involved in an incident. We will provide information as it becomes available."
Around 9 p.m. on Wednesday evening, emergency personnel at Reagan National Airport initiated their response to a crash between a passenger aircraft, identified by the FAA as American Eagle flight 5342, and a Sikorsky helicopter. Mutual aid from neighboring agencies were called to assist, and takeoffs and landings at the airport were halted for the remainder of the evening."
On X, the Ronald Reagan National Airport posted May God Bless their souls. Thank you for the incredible work being done by our first responders. I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they arise."
Yeah, we were on short final and we saw flares from the opposite side of the Potomac.
The pilot who witnessed the devastating collision said Apparently both aircraft involved are in the river, a search and rescue will be ongoing.
An approach controller later said Pat 2-5 pass behind the CRJ.
Seconds later, the controller spoke again, requesting