Passenger jet collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan National airport near DC
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- A jet carrying at least 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.
There was no immediate word on casualties or the cause of the collision, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport were halted as helicopters from law enforcement agencies across the region flew over the scene in search of survivors.
Inflatable rescue boats were launched into the Potomac River from a point along the George Washington Parkway, just north of the airport.
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If the helicopter came up from behind the jet, how could the jet be the actor? The headline should state that the helicopter collided with the jet.
Exactly. The helicopter flew directly into the plane. I magnified the video in slow motion. There is no doubt in my mind whatsoever.
this has come up on other pages too.
all the news headlines are written this way. not vey accurate.
I slowed the video down to .25 on TH-cam, did a screen recording, then I magnified it in playback on my phone. That helicopter flew directly into the plane. Try doing what I did and you'll see for yourself. Prayers up for all victims and emergency responders.
Not just flew, but accelerated, full throttle.
same impression
Agreed
i didn't do any zoom and could see that direct hit. wat a moron military pilot
@@MeshugaMatch-z6zI worked at airport towing aircrafts for nearly 30 years and and always noted that when helicopters were hovering there are kept waiting to cross a live run way when a clear gap appears with permission from ATC. Because the pilot of the airplane was offered to land at that runway at the last moment there seems to be a bit of miscommunication, could a tower controller finished shift and another controller take over with a miscommunication, just speculating. The helicopter has clearly been given clearance to cross so it may have been a different frequency, just speculating here R.I.P!
Can you imagine waiting in passenger pick up....for your loved one and seeing this on social media? 😢😢😢
Devastating
😭😭😭 Breaks my heart 🙏
Prayers 🙏🏻
@Simeon1212 🌹
This is horrifyingly sad. My heart goes out to the families of the American flight and Blackhawk crew. Americans need to stand together in love.
ATC has only one responsibility and that's to maintain the safe separation of aircraft within their airspace and they failed to do that. 🤦♂️
This is simply a matter of a military aircraft that was somewhere where it should not have been. The military is at fault and they should be speaking up right now
I love it that U say exactly how it is.....no beating around the bush.
Actually the passenger jet was where it wasn't supposed to be, by the sounds of it due to mechanical failure
Wow give them time to investigate please before theories start floating.
Actually air controllers are to blame.
everyone can see the helicopter was direct and fast to crashed with jet THIS IS A MURDER and is very very sad
Wow..bless them all..thinking of them from the uk.❤
The Helicopter flew into the plane.
Nooo. The helicopter crashed into the airplane. Our eyes do not deceive, little sheep.
This weather representative is very impressive. Mature, authentic. Very glad I brought your channel up. 😢
No. A passenger jet did not collide with a Black-hawk helicopter. The helicopter collided with the passenger jet. We don't know anything until the FAA releases the air traffic controllers information and transcripts. I doubt this was human error on the traffic controllers. The military chopper maybe was "flying dark" and was under the radar and was invisible to the controllers and the system. But why would they do that? No. There is WAY too much involved to be just an "accident".
True. Bunch of LIES from the media.
What is the name of this anchor?
The media is playing a narrative this is AA’s fault, have you all noticed? RIP and condolences to the families. Heartbreaking 💔
when really it's the Trump admin's fault with all their firings of federal employees & EOs.
This is strange... What about terrorists... Drones... Or laser pens... Ask the important questions... One of the most restricted air spaces in the u.s. very strange...
Y'all need to ask yourself...who was on that plane??
Yeah... Something is strange about this... And I say maybe drones or lasers...
the woman Bishop...it appears as an accident
@djgualtiermaldeCO it always appears "as an accident"
Praying for all 🙏🏻
One question... Was there any drone reports in the area...
it was the reverse- helicopter flew right into the plane
@1:00. The military helicopter does not need to be equipped with TCAS. That is what you're referring to regarding traffic avoidance. Having typed that, I will say this is a very professionally presented report.
Reagan is closed by the FAA until Friday at 5am
I drove to work every day past DCA and Pentagon for 20 years. DCA and Pentagon separated only by the river. The air space above is very congested.
Many foreign leaders and high-ranking government officials visit Pentagon, the helicopters flying in & out all the time.
Because High Rise buildings are on both sides of the river. The air traffic above the river is only open space for both airplanes and helicopters to share. The airplanes' flight at HIGHER ALTITUDE MUST lands at the airport straight ahead, and the helicopters' flight at LOWER ALTITUDE MUST make the right turns to land at Pentagon. If one strays into another air space, it could end up disaster.
It's scary to them crossing path each other 100x/day
Due to safety and restricted air space ( white house near by, ) only one way to flight in & out for both helicopters & airplanes.
From AP News, "American Airlines Flight 5342 was inbound to Reagan National at an altitude of about 400 feet and a speed of about 140 miles per hour when it suffered a rapid loss of altitude over the Potomac River, according to data from its radio transponder. The Canadian-made Bombardier CRJ-701 twin-engine jet, manufactured in 2004, can be configured to carry up to 70 passengers."
evening time with komo news.
Oh awful 😢Hope they have been rescued ❤
Also Blackhawk helicopter... One can't see a Blackhawk until it's too late... Pray for everyone involved...
Title is NOT correct you fools. The helicopter hit the plane... Don't make it sound like its the planes fault. I got all the details on this BS.
Below 1100ft CRJ TCAS is inhibited. They didn't have it
The plane was literally right in front of the helicopter pilots face. No TCAS was even necessary. Investigate the pilot.
From what I heard...and it is early. The passenger jet experienced a rapid decline in altitude that prompted Air traffic control to already start to clear the runways for an emergency landing. A military helicopter going about its business as approved only minutes earlier and operating at its assigned altitude...well it wouldn't be much different than a semi blowing out a tire or a teenager looking at her phone and veering into your lane. My dad was a pilot and 1 mile apart is considered a near miss at those speeds
My final opinion/comment is: I never refer to that Airport by any name except "Washingon National" or just "National".
I don't approve of using that certain dead president's name in reference.
Same
We all need to wait until its investigated otherwise conclusions will be wrong .
You can only blame military chopper.
ATC FAILED.
NOT passenger flight.
That's fact.
ATC have had a severe shortage since the pandemic. But ATCs couldn't prevent a radicalized soldier from going rogue.
Military aircraft do no use transponders that commercial aircraft do. The dame helicopter was invisible to ATC!!
@@ThePanamic855 i assume that also military planes need something that they can leave from airport. With or without transponders. Because, if they can land whenever they want to, there would be much more accidents.
@@MeshugaMatch-z6z sorry, but you can't say that. ATC failed. It is so simple. No exceptions or no fake reasons.
Please stop assuming and judging,
Pray for the people who are fighting for their life's AND for their families.
Pray for the first responder's.
I told my brother last week your gonna start seeing planes fall out of the sky's .When they are colliding on the tar mat during the holidays you don't think they are not collide in the sky ? I'm 65 I've seen the change in people's actions it's not the same as it was .How does it happen so much for technology I guess .😢
Have you been sippin back on Grandpas old cough syrup again.
tar mat lol
Reduce bongers
@Drifter-h8y It’s true. People are less attentive, going through the motions under a mental fog. Travel, either by air or by land, does seem more dangerous now than before electronic/computer devices were attached to vehicles.
ATC cannot track military aircraft. Military aircraft don’t use transponders.
Get your facts straight. The helicopter hit the air plane.
How can it happened the heal helicopter imposibles roles of flying around the port landing time n the deperchers stop it 🚧
that's why i never fly AA
I don't fly at all because if a plain goes down I'm pretty much as good as gone.
At least driving my chances of surviving is much much higher.
So basically the pilot of the black hawk didn't know what the he'll he was doing
A week after Donald Trump fired heads of TSA, Coast Guard and gutted key aviation safety advisory committee, a plane crashed down in Washington DC.
A helicopter pilot needs to be told by superiors “don’t crash?”
@@joeguytonmusic378It’s Trump’s leadership. You always need to tell them to do the right thing.
Ok, kiddo. Folks like you ignored the absolute S SHOW that was Pete B and so many disasters on ground and in air, the absolute deteriorating air industry and non stop tragedies from that 4 year admin and here you are after one week blaming anything and everything on Orange Man
Give it up, you are a joke
And a military helicopter, under Pete Hegseth’s watch.
@@joeguytonmusic378100
Could be a horrible accident or malicious and the OP will either blame Orange or deny it even happened
ATC, Tower control at fault here.
Stop the blame game... people died!!😢
THEY DIED; AND WE STILL HAVE SOULS TO SAVE. WHAT WAS ARMY HELICOPTER DOING THERE !? WHERE WERE THE AIRPORT TECHNICAL STAFF FOR THIS NONSENSE TO HAPPEN !?
4 rescued?
It is not normal for a helicopter to fly near were plains land it's not rocket science
@Kroazian not my fault u blind as well as stupid we zoomed it the helicopter didn't try to change direction the plain is sideways to the helicopter not flying past the runway are u blind other plain took off from the runway means the plain was sideways the helicopter hit plane straight in middle without trying move out of the way from the plane unless the helicopter been shot by one of your crazy cartels and they 3 men jumped out can't see anyone jumping out have to be blind for helicopter not see lights on the plane
@Kroazian have u got a mental health issue not right thing to trol someone on
In DC it is. Lots of military traffic around the area, that just makes sense. Flight crews also have to conduct training for a variety of scenarios in order to stay current and prepared.
@avestuart well am from UK that's not normal there should be nothing flying anyway bear a runway or airport don't make any sense am near Heathrow airport planes flying over here all time never heard of such a thing straight over a plane runway u could see that the helicopter hit the plane in middle sideways my son slowed it down with an app plane landing sideways helicopter flew straight into it looked like something blew in back of helicopter and than front before it hit it didn't try to stir away thet need change the laws in usa that's jot safe has it ever happened before
@avestuart thanks
Why does this News woman keep saying the plane collided with the helicopter??????
Every democratic senator will be closely monitoring to ensure that America knows they're forced to come in and legislate on a cold day.
Air controller screwed up.
Below 1,000 ft TCAS avoidance systems RA vertical guidance is inhibited, but still should give aural and yellow/Res, visual displays (traffic traffic!!) for awareness. Just tragic.. My heart breaks.
use da radar. next time
This plane was a American airline big plane
Pilot Juan Brown has 2 excellent videos on this midair collision on his TH-cam channel Blancolirio - one video Jan 29 and one he posted Jan 30 when more data was available.
More gross incompetence with these supposed professionals . What a waste of lives and money !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Search and Rescue Mode" ?? What kind of nutball journalism is this.
The investigation began at the moment of the crash, dear.
Looks like the helicopter did the colliding.
Others are saying small plane and you say jet 😢
64 people on board American eagle jets
IT IS A REGIONAL CRJ IE JET AIRCRAFT!
Remote controlled helicopter 🚁
trump's America
Biden's DEI pilots!
Seriously, you people are ridiculous. Seek help for your TDS and get a life...
Daves TDS ! Stop it… Get some help !
Troll
Must be 2 DEI hire pilots!
Wow, weather reporter is DEI...
Nope, she's been there doing weather for years. A very long time. She's qualified and authoritative.
They did not collide!!!! That was a direct attack!!! Who was on that plane?!?!
I'm wondering if that was really a Drone that hit the Plane ,something looks fishy about the collision ?
GAZA