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re: Plane collides with helicopter over Reagan International Airport; Looking in Potomac
Posted on 1/29/25 at 8:55 pm to Bestbank Tiger
Posted on 1/29/25 at 8:55 pm to Bestbank Tiger
I seriously get all my news and weather info from tigerdroppings. Its always more accurate and faster than any other source.
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Posted on 1/29/25 at 8:56 pm to Lsuhoohoo
Pentagon is near Reagan. But everyone flies out of Reagan. Not sure why a Blackhawk would be I that airspace.
Posted on 1/29/25 at 8:57 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Yeah fox just posted the video posted here pages ago
Posted on 1/29/25 at 8:57 pm to The Pickwick
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Where is Trump tonight?? Isn’t Marine 1 a Blackhawk??
He’s been made aware of situation according to Levitt
Posted on 1/29/25 at 8:57 pm to OMLandshark
Coast Guard choppers fly up and down the Potomac all day, but I’ve never seen them get that close to DCA.
Something must have been seriously wrong for a chopper to be that close to a landing path.
Something must have been seriously wrong for a chopper to be that close to a landing path.
This post was edited on 1/29/25 at 9:03 pm
Posted on 1/29/25 at 8:57 pm to OMLandshark
Wow. So sad. Prayers for all involved.
Posted on 1/29/25 at 8:58 pm to BugAC
Have seen some comments about it being a VIP transport
Posted on 1/29/25 at 8:58 pm to Lsut81
quote:I’m sure the ? will be is how did ATC allow them to get together
how does a military copter enter the airspace of approaching aircraft.
Posted on 1/29/25 at 8:59 pm to GEAUXT
quote:
I'm not seeing anywhere else saying it's a commercial flight
Fox reports it is a small plane.
Posted on 1/29/25 at 8:59 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
FAA has confirmed
Posted on 1/29/25 at 8:59 pm to OMLandshark
Plane was on approach to Rwy 1 and the controller switched him to 33. Which is totally normal and common.
However helicopters almost always are kept south the 495 bridge when operating in that direction if they have to cross the river. Tower would hold any approaches if they have a helicopter clearance to cross the river between 495 and Georgetown.
Someone fricked up badly here.
However helicopters almost always are kept south the 495 bridge when operating in that direction if they have to cross the river. Tower would hold any approaches if they have a helicopter clearance to cross the river between 495 and Georgetown.
Someone fricked up badly here.
Posted on 1/29/25 at 9:00 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
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Fox reports it is a small plane.
It’s a 70 person regional
Plane.
Posted on 1/29/25 at 9:00 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
quote:
Fox reports it is a small plane.
Bad reporting. Regional jet carrying several dozen people at minimum.
Posted on 1/29/25 at 9:01 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
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Fox reports it is a small plane
I've heard an Air Canada RJ and a Blackhawk
Being reported now as an American ERJ from Wichita
This post was edited on 1/29/25 at 9:03 pm
Posted on 1/29/25 at 9:01 pm to The Pickwick
quote:
Isn’t Marine 1 a Blackhawk??
No. It's a Sikorsky Sea King
This post was edited on 1/29/25 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 1/29/25 at 9:01 pm to Lsut81
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What in the actual frick… how does a military copter enter the airspace of approaching aircraft.
One site is stating that Flightaware data identifies the helicopter as a DC police helicopter.
Posted on 1/29/25 at 9:01 pm to SM6
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Someone fricked up badly here.
Terrible no matter what, but if it’s ATC screwing up, this will be a ten ton bomb. Experts have warned of near misses by ATC for years.
Posted on 1/29/25 at 9:02 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I assume air traffic rules are similar to maritime navigation rules? The less maneverable vessel has the the right of way?
How were they even in the same airspace? Doesn’t air traffic control actually control these sorts of things?
(I’m asking because I genuinely don’t know when it comes civilian air traffic control vs police or military aircraft)
Posted on 1/29/25 at 9:02 pm to Lsut81
FAA says American Airlines flight and a Blackhawk
Posted on 1/29/25 at 9:02 pm to OMLandshark
Does anyone watch Smithsonian Channel’s Air Disasters?
Feels like this will be a future episode.
Feels like this will be a future episode.
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