Helicopter Crash in DC

[LuFins Dad]

Seems to be some confusion, official reports are only “small craft” crashed in the Potomac, but there are also reports of an American Airlines flight striking a helicopter.

https://wtop.com/arlington/2025/01/small-aircraft-crashes-into-potomac-river-near-reagan-national-airport/

[LuFins Dad]

[Copper]

I see 3 helicopters operating over the river just south of the airport.

1 park police, 1 pg county

flying round and round - they are searching

[Mik]

It looks like the helicopter aimed right for the plane and both were lost.

[89th]

Incredible. January too. Reminded me of the Air Florida icy river crash in 1980 or so.

[89th]

Heard a Blackhawk crashed into it.

[Copper]

A DC police helicopter joins the search now, a MD state police copter just stopped at Andrews

Nothing else in the air over DC

[89th]

My condo used to overlook Reagan (5 miles away) and of course there’s nonstop planes landing and taking off and also dozens of helicopters each night but rarely did they cross into the flight paths for Reagan. Either it’s deliberate or more likely an absolute fluke. Tragedy.

[Copper]

@89th said in Helicopter Crash in DC:

Incredible. January too. Reminded me of the Air Florida icy river crash in 1980 or so.

I remember that one, I left work early because of the snow

We watched Lennie Skutnick - the hero on live tv, an innocent bystander, he dove into the Potomac and rescued a passenger, maybe it was a stewardess

[89th]

Mid air collision between American Eagle 5342 (N709PS) and helo Army PAT-25 (VH-60), both aircraft in the Potomac off rwy 33

That is from the airport authority

[Copper]

@89th said in Helicopter Crash in DC:

off rwy 33

that's where the 3 helicopters appear to be searching

[89th]

[89th]

[Copper]

The flight position recording - ends over the Potomac

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[Jolly]

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[89th]

That’s from the pilot flying just behind the plane that crashed.

[89th]

Can see the helicopter flying south along the Potomac.

[89th]