Disaster American Airlines Flight Collides With Blackhawk Helicopter Over DC - Several videos shared online showed footage of the collision and the aftermath of the crash.

An American Airlines passenger plane crashed into the Potomac River after colliding midair with a black hawk helicopter over Ronald Reagan International Airport in Washington, D.C., the Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday (January 29) via CNN.

Several videos shared online showed footage of the collision and the aftermath of the crash.

BREAKING: American Airlines Flight 5342 has collided with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The military aircraft, identified as PAT25, is believed to be a Priority Air Transport mission, typically designated for VIP transport operations.

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[Stationary aszs]

They will now.

Especially since operating in the SFRA is such a massive pain in the ass with the airspace constraints. Insane they weren’t required to

 

[George Lucas]

It seems like the plane was minding its own business and some fuckass helicopter rammed straight into it. Visibility doesn’t look to be an issue so I don’t know wtf happened. Initially I would say it’s ATC but this is looking like Army pilot error so far from my naïve look at the video and flight routes.

 

[IAmNotAlpharius]

https://www.9news.com.au/world/washington-dc-airplane-plane-crash-collision-ronald-reagan-airport-live-updates/96fd9fdb-6b04-4c1d-9b53-d8342ea015ce

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It can’t be any senators since they both gave statements.

Here’s a list of their representatives. https://portal.kansas.gov/government/legislative-branch/
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3/4 reps are accounted for but Jake Laturner hasn’t tweeted in ages so his not tweeting isn’t indicative of anything.

Just x posting. Basically both senators and 3/4 house of representatives have tweeted about the accident but the fourth hasn’t used twitter in ages.

 

[Blewberry Nausea]

According to the news 4 survivors have been found so far.

 

[Mikoyan]

It's a Bombardier plane BTW

Not anymore. They sold the whole line to Mitsu some time ago. And then the whole thing semi-imploded.

Bombardier still makes bizjets, but no more commercial.

To just post this with no citing of who your sources are is fucking INSANE.

The Hornorable KennyGee wouldn't lie to us, would he?

 

[Betonhaus]

ludicrously irresponsible. there are people speculating wildly now and there is absolutely no evidence of this. as far as anyone knows it could have been hunter biden or fucking santa claus on the damn thing.

Santa Claus seems unlikely.

 

[Breadbassket]

According to CNN here are the figures for the amount of passengers and crew that were on board of the Bombardier CRJ700 involved in the collision.

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Doesn't work if someone turns their transponder off.

https://x.com/adsbex/status/1884793847068164379

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Which is fucking stupid because outside of an active warzone, there's zero reason not to turn the system on. Especially in a high traffic area. Only laziness, incompetence, or ego are the excuses.

 

[Bork Laser]

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Actual video of RFK boarding his chopper and seeing the ghost of Lee Harvey Oswald is the pilot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPOUv5FK-XQ

 

[Tonty]

We're not in Kansas anymore!

 

[clipartfan92]

I shudder to think if Hegseth was on board and what that could mean.

 

[Yamaha YM2612]

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Rfk wouldn't be on a Blackhawk

 

[Betonhaus]

Which is fucking stupid because outside of an active warzone, there's zero reason not to turn the system on. Especially in a high traffic area. Only laziness, incompetence, or ego are the excuses.

So probably a Democrat on board.

 

[Focken Kiwi]

https://archive.ph/YqFSs

Washington Post member has confirmed there were no senior officials on the helicopter.

 

[Rob Wolchek]

According to the news 4 survivors have been found so far.

You got more chances winning the lottery than surviving this holy fuck

 

[Sweeter and Savoury]

It honestly look to me like the heli aimed for the plane, a mid air collision is pretty damn rare due to the speeds involved.

I wunder if it was some kind of suicide?

 

[BulkForceFive]

Not anymore. They sold the whole line to Mitsu some time ago. And then the whole thing semi-imploded.

Bombardier still makes bizjets, but no more commercial.

Why would it matter anyways? They have a good safety record for all their aircraft.

EDIT: everyone saying 'it looks like-" needs to view the footage again, we see two lights collide and a fireball, it's impossible to determine anything from that grainy mess. The airliner could've been continuously obscured by the cockpit framing of the helicopter

 

[George Lucas]

I can’t deny that it being RFK would be the funniest outcome.

 

[Betonhaus]

Washington Post has confirmed there were no senior officials on the helicopter.

That doesn't mean someone important wasn't on it, like that Ukranian dude who can't put on a suit if his life depended on it.

 

[Flaming Dumpster]

Which is fucking stupid because outside of an active warzone, there's zero reason not to turn the system on. Especially in a high traffic area. Only laziness, incompetence, or ego are the excuses.

Or abusing a military privilege to hide your comings and goings. I'd laugh if it turned out Elon got so mad about people tracking him using ADS-B he convinced Trump to let him take a military aircraft and turned out to be onboard that helicopter.