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EDGEMAN
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UH-60 was out of Davidson AAF, on Ft. Belvoir which is a little south of...

...DCA. Due to the tight airspace constraints going into DCA, the AA plane was probably on a ILS approach. The Blackhawk was on a training flight, and probably on the low level helicopter flight route that goes up the Potomac next to DCA. It was at night, so did they screw up and either fly too high or drift over into the approach path of the AA plane? That would be my initial guess...
Posted: 01/30/2025 at 04:55 AM ET
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An American Airlines plane and an Army Blackhawk helicopter mid-air...
EDGEMAN • 01/30/25 04:29 AM ET
Apropos Description of what the commercial aircraft would be going through
reconhokie • 01/30/25 09:15 AM ET
At the press briefing, someone said both aircraft were on routine
No Clue • 01/30/25 08:59 AM ET
They are in contact with, and under the control of DCA tower.
EDGEMAN • 01/30/25 09:26 AM ET
Here is a link to the VFR Helo routes through DC
EDGEMAN • 01/30/25 08:39 AM ET
I know 2D video doesn't really represent reality, but...
JoesterVT • 01/30/25 08:01 AM ET
Water temp of about 40 degrees...Potomac was frozen just a few days ago**
Tuckahokie • 01/30/25 06:03 AM ET
I've fallen into water over my head that cold. "Disorienting" doesn't begin
Coach McGuirk • 01/30/25 09:19 AM ET
Hypothermia in a few minutes, if you survived the initial crash.
EDGEMAN • 01/30/25 06:17 AM ET
I think I have a better idea what happened.
EDGEMAN • 01/30/25 05:32 AM ET
Read this a bit ago from a pilot. His thoughts chopper misidentified flight
Stork • 01/30/25 06:28 AM ET
~90% of these are pilot or ATC error.**
ColoVT82 • 01/30/25 10:21 AM ET
Here is the ATC convo with the chopper.
Va AandM • 01/30/25 06:06 AM ET
Yea, they didn’t ask if he had visual on the incoming flight, or the
Stork • 01/30/25 06:31 AM ET
That's certainly what it looks like...FAA gonna have
RRHokie90 • 01/30/25 08:16 AM ET
Another picture
EDGEMAN • 01/30/25 05:47 AM ET
UH-60 was out of Davidson AAF, on Ft. Belvoir which is a little south of... ◄
EDGEMAN • 01/30/25 04:55 AM ET
Have flown at Davison AAF a number of times. Fly up, then east to Potomac,
reconhokie • 01/30/25 07:20 AM ET
Air traffic between Davidson and Pentagon is constant
Happy Dog • 01/30/25 05:14 AM ET
This was kind of prescient.
SDHokie • 01/30/25 10:07 AM ET
I think that's the primary function of Davidson AAF and Quantico
EDGEMAN • 01/30/25 05:36 AM ET
Because nobody wants to sit in traffic on 95/395**
Happy Dog • 01/31/25 08:30 AM ET
Saw a plot that had helo originate near Langely. 48 hour rule in effect...
ColoVT82 • 01/30/25 05:03 AM ET
If they were flying from Langley straight to Davidson...
EDGEMAN • 01/30/25 05:11 AM ET
Just saw it was posted below. **
EDGEMAN • 01/30/25 04:41 AM ET