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helicopter / jet collision in DC

Discussion in 'General' started by Banditracer, Jan 30, 2025.

  1. Banditracer

    Banditracer Dogs - because people suck

  2. Dave Wolfe

    Dave Wolfe EV Hater

    Pretty easy.
     
  3. StaccatoFan

    StaccatoFan Our National Nightmare is over

    It’s been confirmed that members of the US Figures Skating Team were in the plane.
     
  4. britx303

    britx303 Boomstick Butcher…..

    Terribly ironic timing……..just yesterday passing that base I was watching a passenger plane coming in to Reagan and said in the car, “ damn that flight path looks fucked up with how close they pass over from that direction”, obviously not this incident but just hours before hand …….very sad for all. RIP
     
  5. thrak410

    thrak410 My member is well known

    Reporters have overheard officials calling it a 'crime scene' at the site... :(

    I've always hated flying into Reagan... feelings like your landing on a carrier the way you come in over the river.
     
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  6. stk0308

    stk0308 Well-Known Member

    I flew in there once, and even warned by my friend who had done it regular. It was still a little off putting that major bank, and drop to get on the approach without violating air space limits.
     
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  7. Resident Plarp

    Resident Plarp drittsekkmanufacturing.com

    I’ve never understood the need to treat it like a Kai Tak approach. It saves DC what? 2 minutes to scramble jets to intercept a rogue airplane? I’m surprised it hasn’t happened sooner.
     
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  8. PatricksDad

    PatricksDad Won’t die a blob

    Combine airspace restrictions with the Richie Rich people that live upriver and don’t want a 737 over their $20mm house every minute and it’s a scary deal.
     
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  9. Dave Wolfe

    Dave Wolfe EV Hater

    Without the helis on the approach path it would be a cakewalk.

    I cant recall if I ever flew the CRJ into DCA. I know I did sim training for going in n out of there.
     
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  10. auminer

    auminer Renaissance Redneck

    Do we know where Tonya Harding was at the time.o_O
     
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  11. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    I hated flying into DCA. Every thing about it sucked.
     
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  12. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    A report I read this morning says the Chopper confirmed having the RJ in sight prior to the collision. Dont know what those guys were doing in between that and hitting them.

    Maybe some airspace adjustments for the good will come out of this.
     
  13. GRH

    GRH Well-Known Member

    Maybe acknowledged a different aircraft?
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  14. Dave Wolfe

    Dave Wolfe EV Hater

    A lot of guys will reply with "traffic in sight" before actually seeing the traffic or while seeing the wrong airplane.
     
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  15. dieterly

    dieterly Well-Known Member

    Landing on a 5200 foot long runway, from a circling approach is definitely not a “cake walk”, especially in strong wind, gusty conditions, however I’m sure that has nothing to do with this accident.
     
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  16. Steak Travis

    Steak Travis Well-Known Member

    Really sad news

    DCA is a pain to fly into and out of. Last time I was in there was an actual FAA line check so they are aware of how silly it can be.

    helicopters around airports are a pet peeve of mine for several actual instances so this is especially frustrating
     
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  17. Resident Plarp

    Resident Plarp drittsekkmanufacturing.com

    Maybe. If anything, VFR corridor will be updated and/or additional restrictions/requirements for VFR traffic and DCA controllers will be written.
     
  18. Dave Wolfe

    Dave Wolfe EV Hater

    "Routine" i think is a better word. The 700's arent runway hogs like the 200's and their 147 knot vref speed.

    One thing the plebs might not realize is the landing jet traffic is not responsible for providing visual separation with the heli thats the heli responsibility in these cases.
     
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  19. Jed

    Jed mellifluous

    That sounds like shipping. A 1000' long container ship in a channel is responsible for staying in the channel and navigating safely. Everyone else on the water has the responsibility to stay the fuck out of the way. Yet small boats get run over by ships on occasion.
     
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  20. HPPT

    HPPT !!!

    I get why pilots may not like it but what was your problem with it? I really liked the convenience as a passenger. Granted, it was in my backyard but still, I think it beats having to go to IAD from anywhere in DC.
     
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