supposedly mid-air collision with helicopter....details sketchy right now.
regional jet crash? (American Airlines) at Reagan (DCA)
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🚨 #BREAKING: A plane has crashed into a helicopter while landing at Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 30, 2025
Fatalities have been reported, a MASSIVE search & rescue operation is happening in the Potomac River
Witnesses reported seeing a “massive crash” and hearing a loud… pic.twitter.com/GtSiWjUWn0
What little I've seen refers to it as a "small plane" so I'm not even sure what type of craft this was. Doesn't even seem to reach the threshold of private jet, much less regional passenger jet (at least not based on limited reports). Will have to wait and see.
EDIT: to add that everything I've seen involving an AA jet hedges pretty strongly. It's terrible regardless but I HOPE it was a very small craft with few passengers.
EDIT: to add that everything I've seen involving an AA jet hedges pretty strongly. It's terrible regardless but I HOPE it was a very small craft with few passengers.
CRJ-700
American regional jet flying from Wichita, AA5342, and a police helicopter. Praying the news isn't as bad as it could be.
Aggie95 said:
CRJ-700
Isht. Not good.
That's scary. I flew internationally into that airport last year and then down to Houston. I fly a lot and I never really think about the dangers. They're still way less than cars, but it can be scary when they happen.
Actually, no I didn't, sorry I went through Dulles.
But this is horrible.
Actually, no I didn't, sorry I went through Dulles.
But this is horrible.
Self edited a "too soon" post.
Prayers for all involved.
Prayers for all involved.
Webcam filmed the collision.
Webcam at the Kennedy Center caught an explosion mid-air across the Potomac. https://t.co/v75sxitpH6 pic.twitter.com/HInYdhBYs5
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) January 30, 2025
Sounds terrible. Radio traffic talking about "going to north boathouse to drop off bodies."
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Not in aviation so just pure speculation but I would guess it's an error on helicopter. Potentially atc error
Immediate guess is an ATC screwup.
How did the HC pilot not see the blinding lights coming right for him?
How did the HC pilot not see the blinding lights coming right for him?
Police focusing on a job and lost track of location?
bmks270 said:
Webcam filmed the collision.Webcam at the Kennedy Center caught an explosion mid-air across the Potomac. https://t.co/v75sxitpH6 pic.twitter.com/HInYdhBYs5
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) January 30, 2025
That video sure makes it look like HC error. Appears hc crossed into landing path. How did they not see the jet
Wow. Absolutely terrible.
From that video, that seems like a pretty low altitude for a regional jet if it's not inside the airspace of a specific airport.
Seems like a serious failure of either ATC or the PIC of the jet.
Seems like a serious failure of either ATC or the PIC of the jet.
The airplane pilot should have seen the helicopter and avoided it. Visual s. Seems like someone's TCAS was turned off or altimeter way off.
Edit: I'm not sure from the video who ran into who. I initially thought the plane ran into the helo. Perhaps it's the other way around.
Edit: I'm not sure from the video who ran into who. I initially thought the plane ran into the helo. Perhaps it's the other way around.
Terrible news. Condolences to all.
Unverified
But Department of the Interior?
Search & Rescue in progress.Quote:
Mid air collision between American Eagle 5342 (N709PS) and helo Army PAT-25 (VH-60), both aircraft in the Potomac off rwy 33, multiple DOA, SAR in progress.
Catag94 said:
From that video, that seems like a pretty low altitude for a regional jet if it's not inside the airspace of a specific airport.
Seems like a serious failure of either ATC or the PIC of the jet.
Unless the crj was lined up on the wrong ILS AND ignored ATC, there's almost no way this is their fault. Heli or atc screwed this up.
The footage is brutal, there won't be any survivors in this one.
The footage is brutal, there won't be any survivors in this one.
Oh man terrible. If true that it's an AA plane is this the first major commercial incident with fatalities since the UAL regional plane went down in NY over a decade ago?
Catag94 said:
From that video, that seems like a pretty low altitude for a regional jet if it's not inside the airspace of a specific airport.
Seems like a serious failure of either ATC or the PIC of the jet.
Flight tracker shows its path directly in line with runway, which is just across the Potomac. Clearly coming in for landing....so altitude makes sense.
Probably. Choppers are to stay away from major airport lanes or should --- so probably an error.Aggie95 said:
Not in aviation so just pure speculation but I would guess it's an error on helicopter. Potentially atc error
DC police helicopter registered to the Department of Interior? How's that work?
Jock 07 said:
Oh man terrible. If true that it's an AA plane is this the first major commercial incident with fatalities since the UAL regional plane went down in NY over a decade ago?
Wow.
Aggie95 said:
CRJ-700
Holds up to 78 passengers..
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AgResearch said:Catag94 said:
From that video, that seems like a pretty low altitude for a regional jet if it's not inside the airspace of a specific airport.
Seems like a serious failure of either ATC or the PIC of the jet.
Flight tracker shows its path directly in line with runway, which is just across the Potomac. Clearly coming in for landing....so altitude makes sense.
Agreed if that was the correct runway for the CRJ to approach.
Altitude of the Heli in that location does not make sense either way.
FoxNews saying military helo…
Black hawk heli being reported, they said military not police
Where are the inner marker and outside markers for that landing and departure corridor for that runway?
Is that a tower issue? Transponder issue?
Is that a tower issue? Transponder issue?
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