Breaking News. Plane crash in DC. Collided with either helicopter or drone over Potomac.

[StatesRightsForever]

Amazing how the press is focused on a plane crash that killed 65 people while EVERY DAY 115 people are killed on the highways in easily prevented car crashes. The car industry pays the media to do that. Car crashes mean car sales.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Elusivebutterfly]

Another plane crash. W 2 doctors onboard

 

[skye]

US army refuses to name female pilot killed in helicopter crash with passenger jet

US army refuses to name female pilot killed in helicopter crash with passenger jet

The female pilot killed in the helicopter collision with a passenger jet in Washington DC will not be named, the US Army said.

www.yahoo.com

They don't want to?

Why not? was it another trannie? what are they hiding? what's the big secret?

 

[DonGlock26]

They don't want to?

Why not? was it another trannie? what are they hiding? what's the big secret?

I've noticed that when the feds don't want to identity someone or release info (Tenn. Transgender mass shooter's manifesto), they use the family's wishes as an excuse.

 

[skye]

I've noticed that when the feds don't want to identity someone or release info (Tenn. Transgender mass shooter's manifesto), they use the family's wishes as an excuse.

That makes sense...they want to cover their tracks!

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Helicopter was at the wrong altitude. Should have been shallower.

 

[dudmuck]

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[RoshawnMarkwees]

Turns out, according to an experienced air force and commercial jet pilot, the altitude restriction for helicopters ranging between both the Wilson and Cabin John bridges (north and south of DC) is 200 feet. If this collision occurred at 400 feet, the helicopter was clearly at fault. Why it was flying that high is now the question.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot Killed in D.C. Tragedy Identified as Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Eaves​

Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot Killed in D.C. Tragedy Identified as Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Eaves | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

The tragic loss of Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Eaves, a Black Hawk helicopter pilot, has left a community in mourning. Read on for heartfelt tributes and insights into his legacy and service.

www.thegatewaypundit.com

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Father of Black Hawk Pilot Killed in DC Plane Crash Slams Trump's DEI Excuse: 'You Don't Get to Do Something in the Army Unless You're Qualified'​

 

[ChemEngineer]

The Blackhawk pilots were wearing night vision glasses, meaning their peripheral vision was limited with respect to the incoming jet on final approach to their left. When the air traffic controller asked if they had the jet in sight, he was unprofessional. There were two jets on final approach and he did not make clear "at your ten o'clock." So they saw the jet on their right earlier, thinking he referenced that one, and continued to their death.



The ATC supervisor let another controller leave early. A deadly decision that should get him fired.

 

[TemplarKormac]

 

[Borillar]

Another plane crash in Philly. Must be the “Trump effect”.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Another plane crash in Philly. Must be the “Trump effect”.

Just stop

 

[Delldude]

Trump and his clown show are responsible and he is deflrcting for the benefit of his moronic followers, People like you who now look retarded.

No kidding?

 

[Delldude]

Another plane crash in Philly. Must be the “Trump effect”.

They're suddenly falling out of the sky........

 

[Stryder50]

A couple items to consider, similar to what is presented above;

The Blackhawk is reported to have been at 400 feet AG when it should have been no higher than 200 feet.

If the Blackhawk was flying at an oblique angle relative to the flight path of the airliner, then the crew on the helio might not have seen the correct aircraft since it would be approaching from their side~rear.

Pilots of the airliner were shifting approach from one runway toward another at an angle to the original goal. Descending at night, in the middle of a turning approach, slowing down to landing speed, the pilots might not of noticed the Blackhawk in time to avoid/dodge it, being focused on the landing approach to a much shorter runway.

 

[justoffal]

The head of the FAA was pushed out by Musk because he wanted to fine Musk companies.
The freeze on hiring kept pressure on the air traffic controllers.
Trump is just trying to cover his ass for what his own administration did.

Under Biden the FAA turned down 5000 well qualified applicants because of DEI constraints.
Wake up dupe.

 

[justoffal]

A couple items to consider, similar to what is presented above;

The Blackhawk is reported to have been at 400 feet AG when it should have been no higher than 200 feet.

If the Blackhawk was flying at an oblique angle relative to the flight path of the airliner, then the crew on the helio might not have seen the correct aircraft since it would be approaching from their side~rear.

Pilots of the airliner were shifting approach from one runway toward another at an angle to the original goal. Descending at night, in the middle of a turning approach, slowing down to landing speed, the pilots might not of noticed the Blackhawk in time to avoid/dodge it, being focused on the landing approach to a much shorter runway.

Good post. Yeah I was thinking about that.
Considering the fact that the jet airliner would be moving at hundreds of feet per second The window of observation for the helicopter would be extremely small.

It would also be nearly impossible to inentionally ram the jet Even though the video makes it look like the jet was hunted by the helicopter.

The two previous close calls during the week Make it evident that the flight plans are inadequate I need to be reconfigured.

 

[Delldude]

A couple items to consider, similar to what is presented above;

The Blackhawk is reported to have been at 400 feet AG when it should have been no higher than 200 feet.

If the Blackhawk was flying at an oblique angle relative to the flight path of the airliner, then the crew on the helio might not have seen the correct aircraft since it would be approaching from their side~rear.

Pilots of the airliner were shifting approach from one runway toward another at an angle to the original goal. Descending at night, in the middle of a turning approach, slowing down to landing speed, the pilots might not of noticed the Blackhawk in time to avoid/dodge it, being focused on the landing approach to a much shorter runway.

Lets not forget the closing speeds of both aircraft combined. There wasn't a whole lot of time to react in that moment.

 

[Stryder50]

FYI & FWIW
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Flashback: Biden's first FAA nominee accused of being DEI hire after he couldn't answer any aviation questions​

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President Biden's first pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration was a disastrous choice when it came to possessing actual knowledge about aviation and regulations.

In 2023, Biden nominated Phillip Washington, CEO of the Denver International Airport. Washington eventually withdrew his nomination after being subjected to questioning from senators like Ted Budd (R-N.C.), who revealed that Democrats may not have been focusing on merit when it came to who leads the country's airspace.
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With the country concerned about the hiring practices of the FAA, the video of Budd questioning Washington showed just how unqualified the nominee was for a position as important as director of the FAA.

"What are the six types of special-use airspace that protect this national security that appear on FAA charts?" Budd asked Washington at a confirmation hearing.

"Sorry, Senator. I cannot answer that question," Washington replied.

Budd repeatedly asked other aviation questions: "Okay. So what are the operational limitations of a pilot flying under basic med?"

"Senator, I'm not a pilot. So ..." Washington answered.

The nominee soon attempted to provide some examples like "high blood pressure," but Budd interjected to let Washington know the question actually had nothing to do with medical restrictions.

"What altitude you can fly under ... amount of knots; it's under 250 knots. So it's not having anything to do with blood pressure," Budd explained.

In a video of the exchange that received over 1.3 million views, Washington mentioned that he was not a pilot multiple times, even when Budd asked a basic question like, "What causes an aircraft to spin or stall?"
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At the time, comments from viewers poured in about Washington being a prime example of diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring practices.
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"DEI = didn't earn it, below [is a] simple example of this," another viewer said of Washington's responses.

"DEI will always be dangerous and objectively a disaster wherever it’s deployed," another critic said in response.
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The nominee was then replaced by Biden's second choice, Michael G. Whitaker, a former deputy administrator at the FAA.

Whitaker ended up resigning just 10 days before the D.C. crash in 2025, but his intent to step down was announced in December 2024.
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Flashback: Biden's first FAA nominee accused of being DEI hire after he couldn't answer any aviation questions | Blaze Media

Phillip Washington rescinded his nomination after an embarrassing performance at a confirmation hearing.

www.theblaze.com