OT: Plane Crash Reagan National Airport

[RaginCajun77]

There is now an active rescue operation underway at the Potomac River in Washington D.C. after a passenger plane operated by American Airlines collided midair with a Black Hawk helicopter while trying to land. CBS News' @krisvancleave reports that this is the first commercial… pic.twitter.com/wBodTGwqZH

— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 30, 2025

Prayers. Watching this and just not understanding how this happened.

[Boomer]

There is now an active rescue operation underway at the Potomac River in Washington D.C. after a passenger plane operated by American Airlines collided midair with a Black Hawk helicopter while trying to land. CBS News' @krisvancleave reports that this is the first commercial… pic.twitter.com/wBodTGwqZH

— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 30, 2025

Prayers. Watching this and just not understanding how this happened.

...Looked like the hillo came all the way from left to right and ramed the plane…..had to see this many times….know absolutely nothing but just don’t understand what I THINK I saw!

[HelmutVII]

Go here for ATC reconstruction

https://youtu.be/r90Xw3tQC0I?si=vxWV21t8avn9gws-

Go here for analysis by Juan brown current 777 pilot for major airline and was military pilot. Great explanation of the event

https://youtu.be/ouDAnO8eMf8?si=m4n7S71MkogwmEep

[Big Tyme]

It is going to get worse.
'WH fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee'

[cjr3888]

It is going to get worse.
'WH fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee'

You do realize that the "Head's" of these agencies are just politicians that mostly send emails and guide the agency. Plus, none of these changes go into effect immediately so those firings have nothing to do with this incident.

[Esqueleto]

You do realize that the "Head's" of these agencies are just politicians that mostly send emails and guide the agency. Plus, none of these changes go into effect immediately so those firings have nothing to do with this incident.

Big Tyme is a big time Dumbocrat. Nothing to see here.

[Big Tyme]

'aviation safety advisory committee'
AVIATION SAFETY