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Two Birds down Helicopter and RJ commuter Washington, D.C. - 727Sky - 01-30-2025
I have flown into Reagan National Airport many times and landing south is more of a challenge than landing to the North.
RE: Two Birds down Helicopter and RJ commuter Washington, D.C. - Bally002 - 01-30-2025
(01-30-2025, 06:43 AM)727Sky Wrote: I have flown into Reagan National Airport many times and landing south is more of a challenge than landing to the North.
Tragic. Terrible accident. Thoughts to the families and loved ones who perished.
Bally(
RE: Two Birds down Helicopter and RJ commuter Washington, D.C. - 727Sky - 01-30-2025
So far they are saying no survivors..
RE: Two Birds down Helicopter and RJ commuter Washington, D.C. - xuenchen - 01-31-2025
FAA said only one Air Traffic Controller was on duty.
Usually 2
Same person handling copters and planes!!!!
Possible radio channel differences too !!
FAA report says staffing in control tower was 'not normal' at time of deadly air collision near DC
Quote:ARLINGTON, Va. —
Staffing in the air traffic control tower was "not normal" at time of the midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., according to a report by the Federal Aviation Administration.
"The position configuration was not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic," according to the report obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
One air traffic controller was doing work normally assigned to two people in the tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport when the collision happened, the report said.
RE: Two Birds down Helicopter and RJ commuter Washington, D.C. - 727Sky - 01-31-2025
RE: Two Birds down Helicopter and RJ commuter Washington, D.C. - EndtheMadnessNow - 02-08-2025
NTSB, in coordination with the Naval Sea Systems Command Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, recovered the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk on Feb 6th. Additional information in today's investigative update for the Jan. 29 mid-air collision near DCA...
Quote:Investigative Update for Feb. 7
The NTSB, in coordination with the Naval Sea Systems Command Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), offloaded from a barge the wreckage of the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk involved in the Jan. 29 mid-air collision over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport. Additional components of the Bombardier CRJ700 were also offloaded. The wreckage will be placed in a secure hangar at DCA for layout and inspection by investigators.
A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration TopoBathy lidar survey from a manned NOAA aircraft has been delayed until Saturday morning from 2 -5 a.m., weather permitting. Topographic/Bathymetric lidar has a visible green laser pulse that can collect elevation data on the land as well as under the water. The survey was requested to identify objects for divers to investigate.
Investigators from the helicopter operations group were at Davison Army Airfield today to examine an exemplar Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk. Investigators want to compare switch and other settings from the accident helicopter.
Investigators documented the right wing of the CRJ and recovered its exterior lights, which were sent to NTSB laboratories. Investigators now plan to document the airplane’s left wing.
Images are available on NTSB’s Flickr
B-roll from the investigation is available on NTSB's YouTube Channel
NTSB website
NTSB Black Hawk Down! B-roll...