Roundybout Posted January 30 Posted January 30 (edited) No survivors were found. Very tragic. The TCAS would never have detected a Blackhawk in the flight path like that. Edited January 30 by Roundybout
BillsFanNC Posted January 30 Author Posted January 30 ⬆️ What did the ghoul post? I'm sure it's sane. 1
Roundybout Posted January 30 Posted January 30 53 minutes ago, JFKjr said: Blackhawk flying with transponder off. Is that normal? I’m not familiar with military aviation procedures, just civil
daz28 Posted January 30 Posted January 30 1 hour ago, Roundybout said: Is that normal? I’m not familiar with military aviation procedures, just civil Here's what we got from Pete so far: "We do know on our side who was involved," he noted. "It was a fairly experienced crew, and it was doing a required annual night evaluation. They did have night vision goggles." The video shows all kinds of intensely powerful lights on the planes and the airport. Not sure how night vision goggles help, rather than hurt in that instance. Found this: Avoid bright lights: Bright lights can be blinding when you're wearing night vision goggles. Try to avoid using your device in areas with bright lights
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted January 30 Posted January 30 14 minutes ago, daz28 said: "It was a fairly experienced crew, and it was doing a required annual night evaluation." Not to sound smart-alecky, but couldn't you do an "annual night evaluation" in a less congested area that doesn't have a airport runway approach in the middle of it? 1
daz28 Posted January 30 Posted January 30 Just now, \GoBillsInDallas/ said: Not to sound smart-alecky, but couldn't you do an "annual night evaluation" in a less congested area that doesn't have a airport runway approach in the middle of it? No, you're right. Pete hasn't said anything smart yet, but also nothing as dumb as he'd have said if he was still working the Fox panel, either. I think in the interest of public good, the government needs to start answering some questions very soon. Every single person boarding a plane today likely has some apprehension. 1
The Frankish Reich Posted January 30 Posted January 30 3 hours ago, BillsFanNC said: ⬆️ What did the ghoul post? I'm sure it's sane. Someone doesn't know when to shut up. Perfectly fine conversation until this one. 10 minutes ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said: Not to sound smart-alecky, but couldn't you do an "annual night evaluation" in a less congested area that doesn't have a airport runway approach in the middle of it? I think a typical - and rational - response would be to shut up about DEI and do something like suspend military flights over that part of the Potomac pending review of what went wrong here. 1 1
Roundybout Posted January 31 Posted January 31 1 hour ago, BillsFanNC said: Theres going to have to be some kind of reckoning for KDCA and the military base. The airspace is simply too crowded.
YodaMan79 Posted January 31 Posted January 31 (edited) After seeing the additional video angels this morning, what's everyone else's take? I can't see it as anything other than a deliberate act. With the training that goes into being a pilot of any aircraft, this just seems so off. Is that just my bias? The one that's closer and shows the plane going into the water is very hard to watch. Hard to fathom it's real life and not an action movie CGI effect. Edited January 31 by YodaMan79 1
B-Man Posted January 31 Posted January 31 59 minutes ago, BillsFanNC said: Flight data shows the Black Hawk was flying at 400 feet—twice the legal height limit of 200 feet, putting it almost directly in the path of the jet.
B-Man Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Lots of mistakes made. Supervisor let air traffic controller leave shift early before DC plane crash: report by Patrick Reilly A supervisor at the Reagan National Airport tower reportedly let an air traffic controller leave early from his shift shortly before Wednesday night’s deadly collision over the Potomac River. As a result, a single controller was monitoring both the airplanes and the helicopters flying in the area, a source familiar with the investigation told NBC News. One controller is typically in charge of helicopters while another watches over airplanes. The FAA said Thursday that one air traffic controller was doing the job of two people at the time of the devastating crash. https://nypost.com/2025/01/31/us-news/supervisor-let-air-traffic-controller-leave-shift-early-before-dc-plane-crash-report/ ,
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