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re: Looks like a plane hit a Helicopter at DCA airport

Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:58 pm to
Posted by TigerNAtux
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:58 pm to
Shouldn’t have been anywhere near an airport.
Posted by SirWinston
Say NO to War
Member since Jul 2014
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Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:59 pm to
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:59 pm to
Posted by PaperTiger
Ruston, LA
Member since Feb 2015
26624 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 10:59 pm to
I didn't think he was flying dark. You can clearly see him and radio tower was in contact
Posted by Tom288
Jacksonville
Member since Apr 2009
21456 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 11:00 pm to
Maybeeee this is a stupid question, but how the frick didn't the Helo pilot see the airplane?
Posted by SpartanSoul
Member since Aug 2016
3346 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 11:01 pm to
What the hell, they said a training flight. I don't see how turning off the ADS-B would have been required for a training flight, especially in that airspace.



quote:

U.S. federal, state and local government aircraft performing sensitive operations are now permitted to fly with their installed automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) position reporting electronics turned off, according to a new rule published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Thursday.

Under the new rule, aircraft conducting operations related to homeland security, law enforcement, national defense and intelligence that could be compromised by transmitting real-time aircraft position information are permitted to disable ADS-B transmissions after obtaining proper authorization from the FAA.
Posted by USAFTiger42
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2016
3842 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 11:02 pm to
I'm curious if the stealth capabilities the Blackhawk has is why TCAS didn't trigger.

Pretty sure pilots are taught not to ignore that stuff.
Posted by PaperTiger
Ruston, LA
Member since Feb 2015
26624 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 11:02 pm to
Plane was descend ing. They couldn't see the helo. Hello couldn't see then.

They think the helo was looking at the wrong plane when radio tower informed them
Posted by BuckyCheese
Member since Jan 2015
57778 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 11:02 pm to
Thee ATC radar showed the chopper...
Posted by SpartanSoul
Member since Aug 2016
3346 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 11:03 pm to
Holy shite. Swalwell with a "could have been me "post. He must post on the OT.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
115396 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 11:03 pm to
quote:

I don't see how turning off the ADS-B would have been required for a training flight


Don't see.where that played a role. ATC appears to have been aware of where it was and was trying to direct it.
Posted by prouddawg
Member since Sep 2024
9156 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 11:04 pm to
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Terrific Tales


What a loon
Posted by Swamp Frog x
Member since Nov 2024
959 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 11:04 pm to
Damn starting to not sound great, was hopeful at first that there could be survivors when they first announced pulling people out. Thought maybe the plane could have crashed into the water at an angle that wasn’t too devestating.
Posted by blackandgolddude
Virginia Beach
Member since Apr 2012
3654 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 11:05 pm to
Plane looks like it was split in half. Hearing three debris fields - body of the plane is in two different locations in the water
Posted by Tiger in the Sticks
Back in the Boot
Member since Jan 2007
1836 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 11:06 pm to
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The government terminates multiple agencies and programs dedicated to prevent aircraft tragedies such as this 3. Like a week later this happens


Woukdn’t the protocol still be followed?
Posted by TigerNAtux
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2007
18622 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 11:06 pm to
The plane had its landing lights on, correct?

How could they not see them?
Posted by PaperTiger
Ruston, LA
Member since Feb 2015
26624 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 11:06 pm to
They would have been above the helo
Posted by TigerNAtux
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2007
18622 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 11:08 pm to
Yeah…I meant the chopper. How do they not see a fricking airpane?

And why are they even in that airspace?
Posted by uggabugga
Maryland
Member since Aug 2024
4454 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 11:09 pm to
Local station WTOP reporting the water temperature is 34 degrees.
Posted by prouddawg
Member since Sep 2024
9156 posts
Posted on 1/29/25 at 11:09 pm to
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Swalwell with a "could have been me "post. He must post on the OT.


Dude’s fortunate, he survived a deadly insurrection, as well
This post was edited on 1/29/25 at 11:20 pm
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