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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[LaxerBRO]

It has been fed again:

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Yeah, I am an asshole.

 

[Breadbassket]

What happened to the 4 survivors?

Not sure, maybe it's a case of conflicting information.

 

[The Mass Shooter Ron Soye]

Apparently the helicopter was on a training flight.

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I hope someone on board learned something.

 

[Blewberry Nausea]

Apparently the helicopter was on a training flight.

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TRAINING FUCKING FAILED SOLDIER!

What happened to the 4 survivors?

Lotta noise going on right now, sometimes reports are wrong.

 

[Breadbassket]

I hope someone on board learned something.

Well they certainly won't make the same mistake twice.

 

[Space Faring Marsupial]

Another angle on the collision
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Holy fuck that is funny.

 

[InteracialBowelSyndrome]

I've never flown a plane but have piloted boats and watercraft many times. ALWAYS give the larger vehicle the right of way, especially if you're unclear who has the right. And always be aware of your surroundings. Granted, I may be full of shit and aviation rules probably differ, but it's just my half-cent.

I don't know if the darkness or weather made it worse but I wonder just how the fuck the chopper wasn't aware of the larger aircraft.

 

[Rome's rightful successor]

Another angle on the collision
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Am I the only one that notice the eerie timing of when the Ipad kid show thing said "It's blue" the plane and helicopter blew into each other?

 

[ForgedBlades]

Why was a Blackhawk doing training exercises so close to a commercial airport? And why did it have its GPS transponders turned off?

 

[Desu Mountain]

What happened to the 4 survivors?

My understanding was that the survivors were from the helicopter, not the plane.

 

[The Connected Nose]

I get what you’re saying but unless you see everyone coming off the choppers they could just be hiding that information for security purposes.

What I mean is we're not important enough to get high-ranking officials here in bumblefuck. The only general going in and out of here would be the CO of the base.

 

[Breadbassket]

CNN is also saying there is no reported survivors.

 

[indomitable snowman]

19 bodies brought to the shore per the the radio.
bodies in the water still in seats.

 

[Xarpho's Return]

The one video with the tiny plane lights and the tinier helicopter turning into a huge explosion dampers any chance for survivors. If plane goes kaboom in the middle of the air the chance of anyone surviving is a grim one.

This is probably the first American commercial airplane disaster since 2001.

 

[Rob Wolchek]

What happened to the 4 survivors?

Probably died soon after due to hypothermia, shock and falling ~30,000ft in a metal casket

 

[LifeAlert]

Why was a Blackhawk doing training exercises so close to a commercial airport? And why did it have its GPS transponders turned off?

Also, why specifically this Blackhawk intended for VIPs and why did a "training flight" depart from Langley?

 

[TheHarbinger]

FYI: the automated collision avoidance system (TCAS) doesn't work at low altitudes.

It does work but it's usually disabled at low altitudes by default. The current TCAS II system is usually around 1,000 feet but varies by 100ft depending on where you are flying. The times you usually fly low are when you are taking off or landing obviously. So if TCAS was enabled at low altitudes you'd get tons of false positives even from taxiing planes on the runway. Hence it not activating until you are clear of any close to ground traffic.

The military trains it pilots with instrument only flights constantly. Without TCAS and visibility you could fly right into another aircraft without warning. I would not be surprised if these pilots were on instruments only and were not looking at local traffic.

What happened to the 4 survivors?

The early reports were simply "four pulled out of water". This was likely misinterpreted as being four survivors. The radio scanners right now said that the plane is in two pieces and submerged and that they can see people still seat-belted under the water still. Meaning survivors are unlikely.

My understanding was that the survivors were from the helicopter, not the plane.

The helicopter had three people in it. So four survivors implies that they were from the plane. Though it seems to be in error based on newer reports.

 

[Breadbassket]

Two flight attendants on board plane, union says.

 

[John Badman]

Plane? I’m CIA

 

[Blewberry Nausea]

What the Hell are they listening to?

Am I the only one that notice the eerie timing of when the Ipad kid show thing said "It's blue" the plane and helicopter blew into each other?

Found the source somehow it is YouTube kids slop
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