Helicopter Crash in DC
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 02:55 last edited by
A DC police helicopter joins the search now, a MD state police copter just stopped at Andrews
Nothing else in the air over DC
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 02:56 last edited by
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.
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 02:57 last edited by
@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
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 02:58 last edited by
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
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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
wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 03:01 last edited by@89th said in Helicopter Crash in DC:
off rwy 33
that's where the 3 helicopters appear to be searching
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 03:06 last edited by
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 03:09 last edited by
The flight position recording - ends over the Potomac
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 03:19 last edited by
Welcome to Pete Hegseth’s DoD.
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 03:20 last edited by
Little early with the horseshit, aren't you?
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 03:21 last edited by
You should see my worm collection.
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 03:23 last edited by
That’s from the pilot flying just behind the plane that crashed.
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 03:31 last edited by
Can see the helicopter flying south along the Potomac.
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 03:35 last edited by
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 03:36 last edited by
That's just awful.
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 03:44 last edited by
So the passenger jet crashed too, correct?
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 03:45 last edited by
Oh yes. Both aircraft in icy water. Explosion too. Very doubtful for the ~65 people
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@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
wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 03:50 last edited by@Copper said in Helicopter Crash in DC:
@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
Yeah he kept helping people into life rings from the helicopter but when they came back for him, he was gone
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 04:05 last edited by
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wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 04:12 last edited by 89th
Live tower audio. The helicopter was told to maintain visual separation and fly BEHIND the jet. Obviously it seems this is a major piloting issue by the army chopper. "Fly behind CRJ, visual sep" around 17:32, with background reaction voices at 17:49 or so.
https://archive.liveatc.net/kdca/KDCA1-Twr-Jan-30-2025-0130Z.mp3
UPDATE: Better link for the audio. The helicopter pilot is heard at 0:10 "aircraft in sight, visual separation".