Reagan National Airport Mid-air Collision

[OkieMoe]

What mid-air collision happened 16 years ago?

The FAA Administrator was not fired, he resigned.

https://www.npr.org/2024/12/12/nx-s1-5226796/faa-head-resign-mike-whitaker-january-boeing

Don't confuse with facts. hes posting memes....

 

[sherrick13]

Allegedly the pilot recently wrote this tranifesto https://www.smerconish.com/exclusiv...lf-a-transgender-service-members-perspective/

Big if true
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Been proved false.

 

[user 43847]

Look people - this was not intentional. It's beyond absurd to think something like that and insulting to the families of the servicemembers aboard the helicopter. Crawl out of the holes that you live in and get some fresh air.

 

[trekrok]

It sounds like some procedure changes are in order if the guy in the above video is correct. Things like the Jo Ellis thing add to my hatred of the internet.

 

[OKRuss]

Look people - this was not intentional. It's beyond absurd to think something like that and insulting to the families of the servicemembers aboard the helicopter. Crawl out of the holes that you live in and get some fresh air.

No can do - this thread is destined for 100 pages! Just think if the pilot had been black AND transgender. Could easily hit 200 pages.

The pilot of the Black Hawk helicopter which collided mid-air with American Airlines passenger plane was identified as Mississippi based Andrew Eaves. He died in the crash.

 

[OKRuss]

It sounds like some procedure changes are in order if the guy in the above video is correct. Things like the Jo Ellis thing add to my hatred of the internet.

Assume this is accurate but again with the internet who knows(other than those on OSA).

 

[trekrok]

No can do - this thread is destined for 100 pages! Just think if the pilot had been black AND transgender. Could easily hit 200 pages.

The pilot of the Black Hawk helicopter which collided mid-air with American Airlines passenger plane was identified as Mississippi based Andrew Eaves. He died in the crash.

I read Eaves was a supervisor pilot and there was an unnamed jr female pilot. And the 3rd person was a crew chief or something, don't recall his name. I don't understand why there is or was a delay in releasing their names. I've got to think that the pentagon probably has the resources to notify next of kin pretty quickly.

 

[OKRuss]

I read Eaves was a supervisor pilot and there was an unnamed jr female pilot. And the 3rd person was a crew chief or something, don't recall his name. I don't understand why there is or was a delay in releasing their names. I've got to think that the pentagon probably has the resources to notify next of kin pretty quickly.

Plus, I've not seen/heard any of the helicopter responses to the air traffic controller. Understand they're on a different frequency but would be nice to release all communications so folks don't just fly off the handle on conspiracy theories. If you've got a supervisor pilot and a jr pilot, why didn't one of them see the big bright lights of the CRJ and do one of those Magnum PI bank and roll maneuvers?

 

[TerryMiller]

Plus, I've not seen/heard any of the helicopter responses to the air traffic controller. Understand they're on a different frequency but would be nice to release all communications so folks don't just fly off the handle on conspiracy theories. If you've got a supervisor pilot and a jr pilot, why didn't one of them see the big bright lights of the CRJ and do one of those Magnum PI bank and roll maneuvers?

From what I read and heard yesterday, if the helicopter pilots were wearing night vision goggles, they might not have been able to distinguish the passenger jet's lights from other lights in D.C.

Personally, I've never used night vision goggles, so I can't say whether they are true or not. As for the "big bright lights" on the plane, I guess the angle of view from the helicopter might not have been such bright lights. But hey, all of us are pretty much speculating here.

 

[Ready_fire_aim]

Look people - this was not intentional. It's beyond absurd to think something like that and insulting to the families of the servicemembers aboard the helicopter. Crawl out of the holes that you live in and get some fresh air.

Yeah you’re probably right. But how is it “beyond absurd” to consider the possibility of someone being mentally unstable and intentionally doing something crazy?

I’m sure we’ll learn more as all the info comes out. Lots of politically motivated lies all over the internet after any tragic event…

Condolences to the families.