BREAKING: Recordings reveal more information on DC aircraft collision

[@BioTechEntertainment]

Life is too short yall. Tell your loved ones you love them every chance you get. Because you don’t know when it’ll be your time or theirs

[@facts9538]

life is far far far to long. stop spitting others spew to try sound smart

[@brettbono9550]

stop trying to pander to the masses with your generic BS. we dont need it and or want it. I feel like people have become weak as hell we cant even bully nerds anymore without ppl throwing a hissy fit and im tired of it frankly

[@Earthhum37]

I do

[@Hugo-ee3wo]

To think some trump supporters wont get the opportunity to celebrate programs being taken from folks feels amazing 🤷‍♂️

[@danlai7396]

Tahe 😂😂😂😂😂

[@thomascruz6756]

Heartbroken! Praying for the loved ones and hoping for survivors.

[@caligurlbornraised1874]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏☝️

[@hottuna2006]

Reports have mentioned finding a few survivors at the scene. Whether they made it long enough to be treated, I don't know. They also mentioned calling off EMS during the later stages of the search and rescue which implies there were no more survivors to treat. May god bless their souls.

[@Leopants4629]

If only we had prayed for this not to happen

[@satguy]

Here's what I think. The helicopter was probably looking at the aircraft that was taking off, not the one landing,

[@Kopester]

Valid theory

[@1Way.]

Possibly, still screams of either gross incompetence and negligence or a targeted event.

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

Exactly my thought. Human error.

[@donnabittner69]

Excellent point

[@Kube_Dog]

DEI pilot?

[@thomasmoore3706]

If you have family that died and see this news and comments, my deepest prayers go out to you.

[@sophieedel6324]

A US military helicopter should be nowhere near a flightpath of a commercial jetliner right above an airport, especially not in the middle of the night. The US military will have A LOT of explaining to do.

[@tripledelight8104]

Read my comment in general section, hopefully that will explain.

[@HoiaPolloia]

and especially not be making a beeline for an airliner which video clearly shows.

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

@sophieedel6324 Reagan Airport and Joint Airbase Andrews are very close to each other. Waaay too close.

[@Faith-r9m8t]

@@HoiaPolloiaexactly. It looks so intentional and the more we find out, the more it confirms that to me.

[@davidmoore8741]

Us military craft have the right of way in all airspace over America... This is a giant f up... Never had happened b4

[@flyo7789]

I've heard the audio -- the Blackhawk pilot DID acknowledge the traffic advisory from Regan tower. He responded that he had the aircraft in sight, and would maintain visual separation. HOWEVER, the Blackhawk pilot may have thought the controller was talking about a different aircraft -- another jet that was nearby. The pilot's attention may have been diverted by that other jet, with catastrophic results.

[@valerie11112]

The plane taking off ? Is that what he saw instead of the plane landing ?

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

Agree, @flyo7789 That plane taking off was very distracting. Everything much too close together. I think Reagan needs to close, period. Of course, Congress will howl. They love that airport.

[@pdales2257]

​@@valerie11112exactly!!! Makes no sense.

[@crazyhorse1771]

Sounds like a plausible explanation, but still begs the question though, why is a military helicopter conducting a training flight over a busy civilian airport?

[@ponraul1221]

Commercial planes have clear callsigns, even on radar, that would be difficult to confuse with a different plane. So I find this highly unlikely.

[@mikeham73]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="292">4:52</a> That audio has been edited to condense it for sharing online. If you download the actual audio from liveatc it is not “rapid fire” as he suggests. He was giving the aircraft plenty of time to respond. The collision happened about 20 seconds after the helo was instructed to pass behind the CRJ.

[@soniastjules]

When I watched the video I saw the jet go down but the helicopter was NOT on top of it. I am confused. I played the video a few times and each time it appeared to be more and more clear. Could you please help to explain that?

[@itsme2224m3]

I would think it imploded on impact they are saying it is upside down in the Potomac. I can't imagine they had time to react or they were seeing the out going aircraft not the incoming one.

[@BrawlerTM]

This is such a failure on so many levels 😢

[@brettbono9550]

thats life everyone fails sometimes stop making this more dramatic then it needs to be,.....

[@pattycarosi9618]

Praying for everyone affected by this tragedy ! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@DivineReports]

Still doesn’t make ANY sense! Why is the Blackhawk even flying in that direction??

[@HomeEF]

Seems to be planed obviously

[@BCConcerts]

its a very busy airspace and certain landing route is a very sharp turn

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

Um...Andrews Airforce Base/Joint Airbase. It's RIGHT THERE across the river from Reagan.

[@aeneasdodge9876]

Yeah it seemed it ran into on purpose possibly was it hijack or something

[@Cookieboy70]

It was a training exercise for Black Hawk units who operate in DC airspace. Air traffic control informed them to keep a distance from the plane. I suspect that they had misidentified which plane air traffic control informed them about.

[@ChrysW]

It's human error. It's not a conspiracy.

[@Bigwave2003]

Or is it?

[@treyspaulding46]

SIMPLY AWFUL. CONDOLENCES 🙏🏼

[@kolz4ever1980]

lol that'll help lil bro

[@BoriQua602]

Lol cool

[@MagneticFlux5]

Let the lies and cover-up begin. Isn't odd that all these News channels have the same headline that a Passenger plane collides into a Blackhawk Military Helicopter as if somehow our eyes are failing to see that that Helicopter flew straight into that aircraft!! This is an horrific avaition failure on the highest level! My prayers to all the victims of this horrific suspicious incident. 🙏🏼

[@1Way.]

Good point... all of the major media groups that feed the local news are all owned by the same corporations.

[@jamesedwards4830]

You're an idiot

[@ibelieve96]

Who was on that plane is the question?

[@bhg.mp4]

60 passengers 4 crew members, flight from Wichita, KS

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

@ibelieve96 Wichita had a Regionals Iceskating Competition. I've been worrying all evening that these were skaters on board. 💔😭🙏🙏🙏

[@jamesedwards4830]

Your mother

[@yt5wq2]

Kim jong un scheduled to meet his best friend in white house

[@Chris-fq4xz]

​@@yt5wq2 Don't be such a doofus. AKA stupid person.

[@NoMoreLibs]

From just a physical vision aspect, that place looks like a complete nightmare to fly in at night.

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

It is!

[@1Way.]

LAX is the same way. Very scary. I won't fly into LAX again.

[@DNHarris]

Stop the gaslighting. Regardless of who was on what frequency the military helicopter was operating VFR, requiring the operator to see and avoid other aircraft. Helicopters are required to give way to less maneuverable fixed wing aircraft. The military leadership at Bolling have some explaining to do regarding their training methods.

[@carrieglover7167]

Helicopter is not out of Bolling...it's out of Belvoir.

[@uJarGamer]

Doesn't change the essence of what he is saying, though, regardless of the facts. ​@carrieglover7167

[@FoTwentyVlogs]

It's unreal how shady these things always are.

[@baterwottle8808]

Yeah because there’s a million safety protocols that happen. The only time it goes wrong is when a bunch of bad stuff lines up

[@JohnJacobs-g6t]

@@baterwottle8808you should write a book on your brilliant analysis 🙄

[@FisicoNuclearCuantico]

@@JohnJacobs-g6t 🙄

[@rtt4792]

@@baterwottle8808I wonder if it has anything to do with our president firing the head of the transportation security administration & the entire avian security advisory committee.

[@Lucasfrm315]

Better press your president for answers

[@ChessCapital]

God bless the families of all those lost ❤

[@jodygeiger8138]

Praying for the family who were killed 🙏

[@FisicoNuclearCuantico]

@@jodygeiger8138 i'm sorry man

[@MrAuskiwi101]

Prayer. Doing nothing and pretending your helping. Does it make you feel better to be pretending to help?

[@jamesvuk9761]

​@@MrAuskiwi101do you feel better after your rant??????

[@lawyervaughn2856]

@@MrAuskiwi101you’re a sad sad man

[@sstills951]

@@MrAuskiwi101 the word is 'you're' genius.

[@hsvandrew]

The focus here is on the wrong end of the communications. Once you’re five seconds from impact things have gone wrong and probably little chance to correct. It’s how they got here that’s important

[@Kate-gt2wo]

I'm planning a long road trip. You couldn't pay me to get on a plane right now.

[@mariposamoreno]

don’t, take any transportation but that!

[@noahmeme2]

I'm taking a flight next week.

[@deekamikaze]

Planes and the airlines are way safer than taking cars. How many aircraft crashes happen every year in the US and how many car crashes happen every year? You also can't make the argument that plane crashes are always fatal. Crashes happen all the time but you just don't hear about them because they usually have a good outcome.

[@Nathan-jh1ho]

You are probably at least 100 times more likely to die on your way to the airport than taking the plane

[@user-tl5bk9uv8x]

Statistically you’re more likely to die on your “long road trip”. Enjoy and safe travels tho

[@cindyrf135]

Prayers 🙏🏻 how heartbreaking!!

[@missriss_xoxo]

Sadly, people are already making it political. Hopefully one day will go back to a normal country. Thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected.

[@stevenuhlmeyer7078]

Golden age of social media and cellphones.

[@finchborat]

Ik My mom thinks it's the result of Trump replacing those previously there (who were likely diversity hires) and that this happening on the transportation secretary's 1st day is a reflection on the transportation secretary. She's been brainwashed by MSNBC. Blaming the transportation secretary for this unforeseen tragedy because it was his 1st day on the rob is the equivalent of firing a guy from McDonalds on his 1st day because someone robbed that McDonalds or because that McDonalds was struck by lightning.

[@prima-madalina]

Trump-led FAA

[@NikkiLifingIt]

Normal,,, not in this 4 years... just starting ,,and it's already the biggest sht show

[@sandyd4680]

Agreed

[@JamesCook-u9h]

Frequency shouldn't matter why would a helicopter cross a clear landing path for passenger jets?

[@HoiaPolloia]

“The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time. It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn’t the helicopter go up or down, or turn,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

[@Holdonjustoneminute]

that helicopter made a straight line for that plane, full speed, at night, in commercial air traffic.

[@FogRain123]

Was it terrorism?

[@barkvarkie_fpv8623]

It is an approved flight path. The Helo was cleared to pass just behind the Passenger aircraft by ATC. What you see in the video is NOT what the pilots would have seen. For one thing, that passenger Aircraft's landing lights would not have been visible from the abeam position of the Helo. Good GAWD people are so quick to make assumptions about these things.

[@RubenHenriquez-on1tz]

How did this happen in DC... Out of all the places in the world for something this ridiculous to happen I would've put DC airspace last.

[@jman2306]

Kinda strange I had just watched a video about remote Blackhawk helicopters flying in that area for two weeks

[@Cookieboy70]

It's definitely that they put way too much air traffic recently, the reports of near collisions jumped up so high the past few years.

[@lukeknocks]

@@Cookieboy70 trumps fault

[@Maddie2u]

God bless the passengers, crew and their families affected by this tragedy. May angels guide your first responders.♥️🙏🇨🇦

[@MrAuskiwi101]

Lets not evoke fictional entities. It doesn't help unless it makes you feel better to pretend to help.

[@Ron-m8e]

​@@MrAuskiwi101Awe feel better now

[@barkvarkie_fpv8623]

@@MrAuskiwi101 Feel better now? My mom taught me that if you have nothing good to say, keep quiet. Good lesson for you it seems. What do you think, exactly, did that vapid comment of yours add to this discussion?

[@MrAuskiwi101]

@@barkvarkie_fpv8623 "Feel better" lol what a nonsense claim. I was great to begin with thanks. What I'm saying is very good, and good for people to not waste their time and energy deceiving themselves with prayer. Just because you don't get it.

[@shoachiwarrior]

My heart goes out to all involved. I pray that has the investigation goes forward that safety errors will come to light and wise corrections can be made. I pray that hearts will be able to heal.

[@andyayala9119]

Dei hired military personnel

[@nadiazeeb1868]

Amen🙏✝️😢❤️

[@chloeboles2810]

Sending prayers and love from Tennessee ❤

[@Kim_Jong_Un_2023]

Praying for the Loved Ones 🙏

[@monx]

simplest explanation by far is that this was a terrible ACCIDENT. they do happen, you know. And several things had to go wrong at once. Not just one person to blame.

[@sandyd4680]

Folks want espionage unfortunately

[@sarahmill6963]

I thought the same thing but someone in the comments said it was shady so I don't what to think 😅

[@thrillchaser9492]

I agree.. human error most likely.. it's a very busy place.. I sweat bullets in that environment...lots of traffic and lights.. being human isn't Alway getting it right, I have made mistakes, but I live to tell the tail.. only because thing broke my way

[@ilttpvvm]

There is a KZbin channel called Flat Circle History which postulates what might happen if Russia goes to war with NATO. One of the possible scenarios is Russia hacking into our air traffic control systems, causing aircraft to crash. I can’t help but wonder if that scenario could have had anything to do with this, given what is now going on in the world.

[@jstewlly4747]

600 billion on military and tech and cant get GPS right smh.....something not adding up......

[@nono-yb1po]

gps has nothing to do with this. go color somewhere.

[@94carbonteg]

flying in the flight path of planes at night seems like a huge risk, did they deviate from procedure?

[@valerie11112]

Seems impossible they were allowed there. Right? Mind blowing to me 🤯

[@orangehatmusic225]

I wonder who was all on those flights.... God rest their souls.

[@GregVelzy]

The flight came from Kansas, where there is an outbreak of Tuberculosis. Food for Thought.

[@sunshoe-l5r]

Something is very wrong with the aviation industry recently. I wouldn't dare try flying anywhere these days, seems to have become way too risky.

[@caveman7490]

Postal service too.. USPS

[@ColeenDanielson]

I used to love to fly.. Put my butt in a seat.I would fly anywhere now.I'm beginning to question my choices..

[@khariodub8182]

If you think your odds are bad enough to fly then you definitely shouldn’t be driving at all. Imagine if the news reported every car crash in America! You would feel 10x worse.

[@tomkis5313]

I Stay On The Road .... I Used To Fly But No More. Its Been 18 Years.

[@MrAuskiwi101]

Maybe just not fly in America

[@Earthhum37]

UPDATE: 18 bodies have been recovered from the Potomac. There were 60 passengers on the American Airlines flight and three soldiers in the helicopter, which was engaged in a training exercise.

[@Fljeep18]

And 4 crew on the American airliner.

[@jojosurprise7696]

So sad! Prayers for all affected🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@frankyhonnolus5528]

No F way anybody survives that collision.

[@geert574]

training in middle of night lololol another buried story

[@elbarca223]

@@Fljeep18 Exactly, 60 + 4 + 3 = 67 total.

[@jefferylayfield5788]

Never seen a black hawk that fast

[@NoticeNotice-g6z]

It was a missile

[@jefferylayfield5788]

@@NoticeNotice-g6z something is definitely not stirring the cool aid

[@GeeNee13]

It was a black kock helicopter those are bigger and faster

[@ShamooStu]

"Frequencies, transmissions, UHF?" A helicopter has a huge almost 360-degree view. They're mostly window. Fitted with all kinds of lights for night flying. Are they telling us the helicopter pilot didn't see that huge plane right in front of him?

[@coolcobrax]

That’s what I’ve been saying

[@DawnOfTheDead93]

Exactly

[@stevet7642]

@@coolcobraxit’s not that easy which is why there are rules and different types of airspace

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

This one doesn't, apparently.

[@Civ5forlife-td7hy]

deliberate act by helicopter pilot. Only question is motivation.

[@kdk9460]

Putting it on the air controller is CRAZY

[@fatefox3912]

No they said he talked ro the helicopter on a different frequency

[@2003phylis]

If its the fault of ATC, then why is it crazy?

[@KennethWorthen-m1x]

​@@fatefox3912Yep The Military Use THE WRONG FREQUENCY!!!🙄😞👁

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

No. They used the CORRECT frequency... for military aircraft. The ATC was controlling both frequencies, but...?

[@ponraul1221]

Exactly. Even if ATC failed to make contact, the helicopter shouldn’t have been flying across an active flight path without clearance or even any communication.

[@ronaleecampbell6887]

What a tragedy 💔😭🙏🏼

[@ScrubRadius]

You didn’t play the part where the helo responded saying “Have CRJ in sight, will maintain visual separation.”

[@gordielachance2659]

I’ll wait for the NTSB report

[@FrankMichaud-x4v]

Incompetence is the root of all collisions.

[@wqv5423ln]

not necessarily. I heard the passenger plane dropped suddenly.

[@ghhhp]

an accident is never an accident whether it’s cars bikes or planes it’s always someone’s fault that’s just the bottom line someone is always at fault otherwise it wouldn’t have happened 🤷‍♂️

[@Civ5forlife-td7hy]

@@wqv5423ln you can see from the video the plane is maintaining a constant speed and flight path. The helicopter flew straight into it. Had to be deliberate.

[@HomeEF]

Exactly

[@gordielachance2659]

DEI

[@itsvictoroyedeji]

The U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 over the Potomac River was on a training flight at the time, according to Heather Chairez, spokesperson for Joint Task Force-National Capital Region. "We can confirm that the aircraft involved in tonight’s incident was an Army UH-60 helicopter from Bravo Company, 12th Aviation Battalion, out of Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir during a training flight. We are working with local officials and will provide additional information once it becomes available."

[@1Way.]

Thank you for the information

[@altarique123]

So sad ... Unbelievable...

[@Jindarella_]

I wonder if the helicopter was looking at the wrong plane when they responded?

[@PumpUptheJam81]

That is my bet. Same thing caused the 1978 San Diego disaster.

[@mlbowen6476]

And CNN will blame Trump

[@jasmine2569]

Dem voters blame Trump when they get constipation.

[@jrae6608]

They already are

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

I blame the little dweeb at CNN that was fired.

[@elkillerx]

They already are unfortunately

[@Qatala-p8t]

Nobody to blame in accidents!😢

[@freepirate4470]

very sad. My prayers go out for those involved and families. God help them.

[@Bellaj4343]

So heartbreaking 💔 prayers to all the families hoping they find survivors 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@DaengDaeng0128]

Way too many aviation incidents... Way too many lives lost unfairly...

[@marshafrank7427]

Sure looks like the CIA helicopter caused the crash. Was it a hit ? Who was on that plane or in helicopter? Looks fishey.

[@pajamatime5750]

Foil hat alert

[@jrae6608]

That needs to be addressed

[@bankruupt]

@@pajamatime5750you work for the cia?

[@pajamatime5750]

@@bankruupt No. I don’t. Just wait till we get the facts before pulling out the foil hats guys….

[@Mrpsaplaneofficial]

@@pajamatime5750same

[@HoiaPolloia]

The video I saw shows the helicopter on a beeline toward the airliner, with plenty of time to change course.

[@robynjoy4948]

It looks like the plane was targeted. Surely thy would have seen it in front of them.

[@HoiaPolloia]

@ FYI:"“The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time. It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn’t the helicopter go up or down, or turn,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

[@robynjoy4948]

@HoiaPolloia My thoughts exactly.

[@Holdonjustoneminute]

that helicopter flew into that plane at full speed during radio silence, it wasn't trying to avoid it.

[@VeraBillo]

It was a direct hit by Blackhawk!

[@tomkis5313]

OMG. I Am So Sad Now.... Im Lost For Words......

[@danielmorse4213]

Too many in the air, too few people to deal with it. What a mess.

[@Jynner]

Praying for all involved/affected 🙏🙏

[@kpops6784]

To me, Helicopter pilot to blame, should have had easy visual with blinking plane landing lights!,

[@DNHarris]

yes as they were flying under VFR and the pilot did state they had visual confirmation, but as one person posted, perhaps they were looking at another jet? That said ATC usually will say "confirm visual with CRJ7000 2000 feet at your 10 o clock." giving them a very close approximation where to look so they don't misidentify.

[@isaacwang634]

Why would the helicopter in a training mode at night to begin with?????

[@Dallan-x9c]

Looks like the helicopter saw the first jet and went behind it, and hit the second jet because he was looking to the right side not seeing the first jet, not realizing there were 2 jets. The helicopter pilot probably never know there were 2 jets, especially if military helicopters and commercial jets use different frequencies. All he heard was "go behind the jet".. "do you see it.". Maybe it just sounded like there was only one jet to him.

[@w3s77]

I'm sorry, but why in the world is a military helicopter even within 5 miles of a civilian airport. This is ridiculous, no reason for this.

[@jargraroch3000]

They were training, so it's possible that they were deliberately doing an operation at the airport. However, needless to say that the helicopter must know that extreme caution would be in order even if deliberately training there.

[@sandyd4680]

Because there's military landing pads all up and down the Potomac. I know folks want some great espionage here but there isn't any, just a very sad accident and an air traffic controller likely to lose their job.

[@w3s77]

@@sandyd4680 I don't see espionage, just pure stupidity. There is no reason for this at all. Pure idiocy, no excuses, embarrassing for all involved. Like putting a brike wall at the end of a runway.

[@mariefremlin7536]

Those 2 aircraft should never have been in that close proximity. ATC has unqualified people working. Not the first time we've seen poor instructions by ATC that disregard safety. People have warned about this for years.

[@CACar_Nation]

Why cant they just talk normal with correct tone?

[@steeleaquain]

Sounds like they have both been given clearance by the tower. You can’t just fly a chopper across the airfield without clearance and you can’t land a plane without clearance.

[@fandiyork3872]

from the radar footage it seems light helicopter made a right move to avoid, but they didn’t expect the final approach of commercials has a huge left turn at the end.

[@Km-cj6ej]

Something isn't adding up that helicopter went straight into that plane

[@derek04151]

Military helicopter flies directly into passenger jet at high speed in the dark and they likely never saw each other.

[@wqv5423ln]

wait for investigation...I heard the plane dropped suddenly and that's why the helicopter hit it.

[@Donovan-v9j]

How im the absolute hell does this helicopter not see this plane

[@rnou5388]

They were flying with their eyes closed.

[@dmedlin8118]

I heard from my CRJ pilot son that the helicopter's transponder was off. If so, the CRJ's TCAS wouldn't generate conflict resolution. Also,, one commenter noted that the helo visibility should've prevented this. Such a comment has to be from someone that hasn't flown at night in a light-congested environment. It is my pure opinion that neither aircraft saw each other. The helo's upward vis is not great and the CRJ can't see traffic below. A bigger issue is if the helo was using UHF for comms, the CRJ couldn't hear the helo's half of the conversations which can be very important for situational awareness.

[@sarahmill6963]

Was your son there?

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

EXACTLY!

[@crazybmanp]

TCAS isn't doing anything this close to the ground

[@fohponomalama5065]

You can see the Blackhawk flying directly from the left into the jet’s path. I cannot believe this was an accident. The jet’s landing lights made it eminently visible causing me to think that the collision may have been intentional.

[@Mytube8I]

This is unacceptable.

[@2A4U.S.A]

Do we not have radar on our military aircraft?

[@procheesy2355]

Not on Blackhawk because its a transport aircraft but you can see basically everything from the cockpit. Still no excuse to just not see a commercial airliner

[@jaz8935]

So many people in the comments are showing their ignorance of helicopters, shared military and civilian air spaces, night flights and ATC. If you truly don't know, you shouldn't embarrass yourself by making truly stupid comments.

[@doubleu5056]

Could you enlighten us?

[@CACar_Nation]

How would you resolve the problem smart guy

[@lukeknocks]

pipe down

[@demigod1013]

When has that ever stopped MAGA and right-wing media from blaming Biden for anything?

[@johnathanhart2999]

What is your expertise?

[@paranormalmama7458]

What the??????😮😮😮. Godspeed to all who passed away in this tragedy.

[@CaitlinMaguire-g6g]

This is unforgiveable. flying into a decent path of a commercial jet?

[@KaliMaaaaa]

Am I the only one thinking that the helicopter pilot was of the similar beliefs of the New Orleans "driver". There is ABSOLUTELY NO REASON for a military chopper to be anywhere near a commercial flight strip, especially at that height.

[@perezsan1]

How many times did ATC complain about overwhelming responsibilities?

[@Shaggsmalone]

Not sure. How many times was it written in the script? 🤔🤔

[@onehappykamper]

A black hawk next to a low altitude commercial jet. Nope. That's not right.

[@terrys.1401]

WHAT WAS THE COPTERS RESPONSE???

[@HoiaPolloia]

allahu akbar, I'm guessing.

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

Don't know.

[@rosewiththorns4669]

They said they saw the plane and they would change paths

[@dhekwucieoejduf]

​@@HoiaPolloiaget help bro.

[@didodider]

The copter looks like an orb.

[@traceysuchma2664]

Prayers

[@starbuckwilly1289]

The big revealing question is who was on that plane? Who was on that Blackhawk? This seems shady as hell. Just wait. There will be some important people on that jet.

[@robbnnn65]

I totally agree with you.

[@pickititllneverheal9016]

Who was on that plane???

[@prima-madalina]

Several coaches and skaters with the United States figure skating team were on the flight

[@cherylcaardillo1702]

My friend is pilot for American prayers he wasnt the pilot😢

[@Cunningstunts23]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="290">4:50</a> this is sped up footage of the audio. The real audio shows it was much longer, like 10-15 seconds

[@poswaybentleyfromtheancients-]

This looks suspicious

[@forbiddenmosaic]

Listen to the report. It was a problem with the controller communicating on two different freqs with the airplane and the helicopter. On top of that, not even warning the chopper about the plane until 5 seconds before the crash.

[@DawnOfTheDead93]

It's a clear night, how could the helicopter not see the plane?

[@rachelamb523]

Even if they had it was too late. No excuse to not see a giant plane landing in your view. You have night vision goggles in a helicopter

[@RolandJRCarino]

What they played here was the second time ATC told the helicopter to pass behind the jet. The first time the heli replied that he had the jet in sight and asked for permission to maintain his own visual separation.

[@DarkWolf22k]

There Were Two Warnings* Seems like you ignored it They got told but couldn't respond, Doesn't change the fact that they could be heard You seem just as bad at listening

[@Cookieboy70]

They were warned for sure, it was either ATC warning them or them acknowledging notification from ATC. I think they had just misidentified which plane ATC was notifying them about.

[@sueblack-x2j]

According to the news... The helicopter was on a training mission and was on a helicopter or uhf band. The plane was on a different frequency. Therefore they were not commenting with each other.

[@boston312]

America keeps falling apart by the seams day after day. I left America 15 years ago but I still pray for my friends and family who still live there. They tell me its getting bad over there

[@Kate-gt2wo]

And what great country are you in now?

[@8Ayelet]

It's actually starting to improve. Not all at once but there is improvement and hope for more. Meanwhile, Americans are helping one another in the crises and disasters. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else but the U.S.A. 🙏🏼❤️🇺🇸

[@boston312]

@ Thailand, living the dream for only 2k a month (which is less than your rent). Ill be watching the chaos in America with my numerous Thai girlfriends on my 60 inch flat screen tv for entertainment, Stay safe!!!

[@boston312]

@ lol, okay keep telling yourself that. The country is 37 trillion in debt with the economy ready to implode at any moment but hey if it helps you sleep at night

[@benjaminkgooden9329]

Glad you left. At least you didn't stick around with the other "I'm outta here if" people. If you don't want to be here, we don't want you. No better place on earth to live.

[@fohponomalama5065]

You can see the Blackhawk flying directly from the left into the jet’s path. I cannot believe this was an accident. The jet’s landing lights made it eminently visible causing me to think that the collision may have been intentional.

[@diegojines-us9pc]

the big questions , which be a big lie in days to come. what was a military attack helicopter doing at a civilian airport?

[@cameron.t]

The plane did nothing wrong. Was a standard 33 approach from the south. Completely confused as to why the helicopter did not respond… and kept flying straight. Did they misjudge their trajectory? Maybe they saw the plane was above their path, not accounting for its descent rate. Training flight WTAF

[@tylerconner7591]

Ughhh!!! Not even one full month into 2025....here we go! 😢

[@JohnHall-uv2jm]

So it's the Air Traffic Controllers fault. Operating two different controllers and only getting half the script from both plane and helicopter

[@thehonesttruth8808]

Hmmm…sounds like the heli’s pilot needs to be investigated

[@HoiaPolloia]

Did he shout "allahu akbar" before intentionally crashing into the jeline?

[@gagacrazy10]

If his name is Mohammed I’m done 😂

[@sarasensational]

Allahu Akbar!!!!!

[@aces3908]

Yall some sick people… we’re close to Marshall law. Wake up the governments about to do something.

[@chriscummings4206]

Are we going to talk about Air Traffic Control budget cuts?

[@usa4262]

THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE PLANE, NOT A COLLISION IN THE TRADITIONAL SENSE.

[@mikewalnoha8971]

🤡

[@jvchannel11]

Did that reporter just repeat everything he said at the beginning twice over at the beginning or am I trippin?

[@sfl6306]

This country has gone to hell!

[@ubergoober25]

Gonna get worse unfortunately

[@erickanter]

@@ubergoober25 The worst is yet to come.

[@Zarathrustraspeaking]

Military and civilian use two different frequency, designations and completely different systems in each aircraft. It’s pretty easy knowing that to see how this could happen.

[@nedabo69]

What a terrible accident, why is a helicopter in the path of a jet, I hope they get to the bottom of this, condolances to the family's, this is tragic.

[@MarkTurner-vs7uc]

They did it on purpose

[@ariasnow8965]

We are praying for everyone on board to be safe !! 🙏🙏🙏

[@shop970]

@Ariasnow8465 . . .They died.

[@Neil-d1u]

I heard "we're military and we do what we want".

[@PJC005]

Im waiting for CNN to blame Trump like "Tom Holman just shot a migrant out of a cannon towards Mexico".

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

@PJC005 Oh, the ID10Ts have been out in force this evening blaming it on Trump's "deregulations" (nothing to do with Aviation, of course), and/or "He fired them all! There's nobody left!" (ALSO nothing to do with Aviation). My flabbers are finally gasted at how truly STUPID people can be! /dirty words!/

[@macp2118]

Exactly

[@BoriQua602]

80 year old orange man playing golf right now

[@bobby1970]

This year is already off to a bad start for aviation disasters. Last year ended bad that way.