Doublestandards
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Live updates: Plane crashes into Potomac River after collision with helicopter near Reagan National Airport
The latest news and live updates on the plane crash into the Potomac River.
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They said it was a Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into the plane. It’s giving me flashbacks of the plane that crashed into the 14th St bridge in 1982.
Doublestandards
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I just read that over 60 people on the plane and 3 military members on the helicopter
Thebrownblob
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Doesn’t sound good
Thebrownblob
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I wonder if it was an ATC error? What do you think @Lineandinitial ?
oldngray
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ATC tried to warn the copter it but apparently they were on a different frequency. It sounds like it was 100% the copter pilots fault.
Lineandinitial
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There is a system called TCAS installed that alerts to possible collisions. It gets so congested in certain areas (DC, NYC, etc). It is “ignored”, so on some acft, the system downgrades below 1000 feet to an RA which instructs altitude only instructions. The inhibited TA is “ look for traffic and separate”. Kind of more complex than that.
Helo guys may have had night vision on that inhibits peripherals. ATC also sent them to a different runway. Multiple factors always add up.
RIP to all who perished
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oldngray
nowhere special
There have been many near misses at that airport recently.There is a system called TCAS installed that alerts to possible collisions. It gets so congested in certain areas (DC, NYC, etc). It is “ignored”, so on some acft, the system downgrades below 1000 feet.
Helo guys may have had night vision on that inhibits peripherals. ATC also sent them to a different runway. Multiple factors always add up.
RIP to all who perished
Thebrownblob
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It’s a terrible tragedy. Time will tell who exactly is at fault.
Over70irregs
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Life is short. Enjoy your time people.
oldngray
nowhere special
The controller does sound like a DEI hire. Maybe not important but it does cause questions about competency.
Lineandinitial
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My comments were initial speculation. Looks like several other factors like comms between ATC, helo and CRJ were askew
Thebrownblob
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Doesn’t appear to be any survivors 
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No Survivors Found After Commercial Jet Carrying 64 Collides With Army Helicopter Near DC | ZeroHedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
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