Deadly D.C. Plane Crash Comes Months After Congress Ignored Warning About Traffic at Reagan Airport

[@jonrutherford6852]

I wish accepting campaign contributions from corporations, and corporate lobbying for commercial gain, could both be made illegal. Period.

[@ebflegg]

It makes a mockery of 'democracy'

[@4blueland]

💯

[@jayjayconcordeconcorde9529]

Originally it was limited to pacs where only $5k maximum political campaign donation but the corporate elite lobbied the government to pass Citizens United vs FEC which allows super pacs that can give unlimited money. They have circumvented those laws that limit lobbying.

[@zizikitty]

It is Illegal! In every country but ours.

[@potatopirate5557]

No more PACS! No more lobbyists!

[@deannherringshaw9753]

I notice that most coverage of this horrific incident states “the plane collided with the helicopter“ when the video clearly shows the plane was landing, and the helicopter collided with the plane. How does the narrative change if we make the helicopter the subject of the sentence and the plane the object of the collision? Feeling suss of the military’s influence over the narrative.

[@ebflegg]

Well observed

[@cjcarver6290]

100%

[@nataliedigiovanni4863]

Absolutely!!! I have been correcting this narrative since last night. It is the fault of the Military

[@menudobucket9837]

.. not to mention the part played by capitalism and the fights for control that it generates.

[@jamesadkins1780]

I had the same thought.

[@daveg695]

These types of incidents are only going to increase with incompetents heading the DOD, and cuts at the FAA.

[@doreenbritz131]

Yes. Very scary.

[@DekkarJr]

lmao ya'll already blaming this on Trumps admin. Just stop. leave the country. ya'll lost. we dont consider you guys to be human anymore anyway!~

[@user-zb7tg5hi3t]

Says the liberal nut job

[@angellight5040]

My thoughts exactly! People need to be more cautious/ careful. Trump and Republicans will deregulate or defund everything they can. Be advised. 🙏

[@AprilSun-yk3yj]

I value my life. I won't be flying until this mess is cleaned up and safety concerns are met with intelligence.

[@dawngerken6613]

My sisters ex is a recently retired Airline pilot and when he would pick his flights he made sure he didn’t fly into or out of certain airports because of air traffic congestion. He said it was an accident waiting to happen. Regan Int. was one of the airports on his list.

[@christiangrl45]

Wow, they should've seen this coming. The pilot you know was a wise person. I wonder if a new guy pilot for the black hawk was flying.

[@straycats6]

Didn't know pilots could pick and choose

[@naeberli9120]

The irony of the name of the airport should not be lost on us. Reagan, still reaching out from the grave, causing harm to humanity. Worst president in History next to Trump 😮

[@nessparadis6948]

@@straycats6, I believe she means as a civilian.

[@cyndeelou-i1e]

⁠@@straycats6yep they sure can ..

[@dreamcatcher5502]

The only FAA employees that would have helped in this situation were AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS. Controllers are over worked and understaffed. I know because I am a retired ATC after 25 years. The FAA never hired our replacements to full capacity. Controllers are still understaffed to this day !!!

[@ValerieGriner]

Seems like a VERY stressful job. Glad you are retired! Thanks for your input.

[@fractally]

Let's not forget that Reagan trashed the controller's union and hired scabs. A good union would not have let the airport be under-staffed.

[@BrianMorrisPhoto]

how the hell is a black hawk in the flightpath???????

[@questionreality6003]

they were training, on the job

[@a.michelle9289]

Exactly. Could it be a terrorist attack?

[@RandomMythicGamerX]

@@a.michelle9289😂

[@gregorylyon1004]

Why in the hell was a military helicopter performing training exercises over Washington DC in the dark ???? And who actually ordered this training exercise ???? We want a name

[@blackjackpinoko]

National Security, don’t ask

[@Barbara-sl7qw]

Be specific. Which politicians received donations from airlines and how did they vote on this topic?

[@TXplayneJayne]

Good question

[@MikeHunt-qu6sk]

It was obviously put in by a democrat.

[@cyber-psych2503]

google roll call vote report

[@elenalatici9568]

Exactly 😡😡😡

[@lynns4426]

Go to open secrets , and it shows donations by party.

[@lauriebrown2858]

Sit back and watch the GOP spin this on Biden.

[@ktmdoug]

This has nothing to do with any president, although this video certainly attempts to. nothing to do with busy airspace or ATC. DCA is number 24, not number one or two. This is 100% black hawk PIC fault. He told ATC that he had CRJ in sight and that he would pass behind them and he didn't.

[@normaswartout1127]

Nothing new, either the Dems or Biden are the ones at fault .. STOP blaming others ..😮

[@Slingbld]

How is GOPs fault? Let's see your spin.

[@thesoulfulquestion]

The 🤡 is blaming DEI already.

[@Bloodorgy]

Good call! He just held a press conference and blamed Obama, Biden, and DEI policies.

[@jacktoy3032]

I see a report of 100 FAA employees had been fired. Reducing staff at such governmental agencies such as the FAA can have safety consequences. The individual fired may not be directly involved with safety but they might contribute indirect to it or the workload may be added to someone whose primary job is safety.

[@CaliSteve169]

Warnings for this came months ago, during the Biden administration. Trump's been in office for like a week.

[@TXplayneJayne]

Well the FAA did make cutbacks a couple or so years ago. If I'm.remembering correctly.......🤔

[@TXplayneJayne]

When you cut back no matter what area or where it is there is always going to consequences unfortunately. IMO

[@MarkTurner-vs7uc]

Get the diversity hires out of the military .

[@thatwhat17]

Wow! 100 whole employees. How many faa employees, pilots, atc were fired for not getting poked smart guy?

[@PersianAfghani]

Why are training flights being done near commercial runways???

[@dianacarter3212]

And doing ANNUAL TRAINI G! ANNUAL? WTH? SHOULD BE WEEKLY!

[@bonniefells7585]

Because incidents just don't happen where you train. You have to train in different areas in different conditions.

[@pampurr1]

Why are the (helicopters)in Commercial Airspace? And doing training?

[@twistoffate4791]

​@@bonniefells7585But training should never put innocent lives at risk.

[@gregorylyon1004]

Why was a military helicopter performing training exercises over Washington DC in the dark ????

[@HumanityandIntegrity]

Musk was upset about fines due to safety violations. Didn't one of Musk's spacecrafts explode a few weeks ago?🤔

[@ziggystardust7888]

Hillery took out Russians out on plane 😮

[@RooneyMac]

Those always blowing up like they don't know how to build rockets, like the 50s they wanted. Like they threw out decades of know-how and set the space program back a hundred years But 600k in FAA fines, that should be chump change to him if he so rich 🤣🤣🤣

[@gregorylyon1004]

Musk is a con man

[@fractally]

@@RooneyMac I think Musk just likes stuff to go BOOM!

[@macanalista]

Musk cannot go to rescue stranded astronauts at 200km, imagine himself going to Mars...

[@kimeonyoung914]

Air traffic controllers are suffering! They've been calling for help for years now! They were squished by Reagan! How can we put our government in charge of safety if they seem to have a conflict of interest with providing public safety and protecting private businesses?

[@axxxingforanswers4648]

Because: "Last week, President Donald Trump had fired all members of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, which was set up in the aftermath of the 1988 Lockerbie Bombing to advise the Transportation Security Administration on airline and airport safety." Of course no one is mentioning this today. SaneWashing.

[@BethWilliamson-k2d]

Blaming something 40 years ago seems tone deaf.

[@JohnBurgess-wv4od]

Military training flights conducted near airports. Seems a recipe for this tragedy we saw unfold.

[@BibiRojan-pf2lh]

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[@gloriagordon5159]

LORD HAS MERCY FOR ALL

[@johncole3010]

Negligence of Congress being influenced by airline lobbyist and commute to office convenience over public safety. This tragic accident was set in motion months ago

[@kevinwilliams1768]

Condolences to the families who lost loved ones . R.I.P to all lives lost . Very Insightful interview.

[@kitchenskills5427]

I live in the area and I question why those Blackhawks have training flights so late at night. They are terribly loud. Second, Reagan is way too busy. It recently expanded and is a mini hub for American. Why would there ever be a helicopter anywhere near the landing routes for the airport?

[@happy4893]

It’s so stupid!!

[@JohnBurgess-wv4od]

Training flights should not be conducted in and amongst heavily populated areas. Period. Accidents happen. A hard fact

[@skyelark5511]

Excellent question! And AT NIGHT!! It really. really looks fishy!

[@TXplayneJayne]

Were they training or were they, the military, going elsewhere and it had to land to refuel or something. ❓️

[@JohnBurgess-wv4od]

@@TXplayneJayne The current official story is a training flight

[@walterhoenig6569]

This is a legacy of Reagan dismantling the FAA in 1981.

[@Syl-Vee]

I'd like to know why you would take a training flight anywhere near a civilian airport. I mean, what could possibly go wrong?

[@TheWorldsprayer]

because army pilots have to land at civilian airports for a large number of reasons. When you dont have them do that, how on earth are they supposed to have the skills to do that in the first place?

[@TXplayneJayne]

​@@TheWorldsprayer.. Our airport here in my hometown has quite a bit of military air traffic and plus we have a military aircraft assembly plant right next to our airport but we are not a big city like DC but we do get a lot of military air traffic that uses our airport.

[@savannahm.laurentian1286]

There are training flights around many airports, including Orange County, CA & Albuquerque, NM. What is puzzling is that were no senior crew on the Blackhawk.

[@RooneyMac]

​@@TheWorldsprayer 🤦🏽 Use the runways and tarmacs at the base instead? Y'know, the ones wE ALREADY BOUGHT THEM through the exorbitant taxes?

[@RooneyMac]

​@@TheWorldsprayer 🤦🏽 Use the runways and tarmacs at the base instead? Y'know, the ones wE ALREADY BOUGHT THEM through the exorbitant taxes?

[@RRR66620]

Keep voting for "lawmakers" funded by corporate interests.

[@tjCAUk]

No

[@Chunky318]

We will.

[@zuwenaw]

Guess what? Demorats and Repuglicans both are funded by corporate interests. They got us right where they want us.

[@ValerieGriner]

They are ALL corrupt...on both sides of the aisle. "Lobbying" should be illegal.

[@Sternodox]

America! OF the lobbyists, BY the lobbyists, FOR the lobbyists!

[@pamamime1]

The Blackhawk requested Visual clearance, meaning they took tesponsibility, then crashed into the American flight they didnt see. It was the fault of the military, which has no business flying Blackhawks over a commercial airport.

[@dianne5086]

This airport may not be the only one we need to worry about as the problems are industry-wide.

[@mvujnovi1]

You are absolutely correct. Deregulation and monopolization is now pervasive in every industry in this country, and this terrible tragedy shows that we are all less safe when it comes to everything we do and consume.

[@showtime302]

I'm sure the blackhawk crashed into the plane

[@dantesinfernopurgatory7826]

Remnants of Biden's DEI military.

[@aeromoe]

Right. All NEWS is reporting the airliner collided with the helicopter. That was the result but it appears the helicopter collided with the airliner.

[@glennyperez7956]

Yep, you can see it clearly on the video, it went straight at the plane that had its big lights on, so if it was a training what was the "trainer" doing? Is beyond disgraceful to lose all these young people😢

[@Starfish2145]

Military helicopters should never be flying around in the traffic pattern at a Commerical airport! That is just insane. Put them somewhere else.

[@happy4893]

There are so many other areas for training … this could have been avoided

[@TXplayneJayne]

​@@happy4893.... Isn't there a mitary base right there across that river. ?

[@JohnSmith-xu7ev]

They did all the time at Ohare

[@Dan-xe4ec]

I understand the frustration at the tragic loss. I was in the Navy as a helicopter crewchief and its very common for military aircraft to operate in civilian airspace’s because military pilots have to maintain the same proficiency as civilian pilots and need to practice operating at normal airports. We often used civilian airports especially with helicopters to practice approaches and other forms of landings. Additionally, military bases are often very close to civilians airports and are already in the airspace which means they have to operate in the airspace of a civilian airports. The biggest difference is that the DC airport is incredibly busy. It’s not uncommon for helicopters to be treated with less restrictions because they fly lower and often have to adhere to ceilings which provide seperation. The vast majority of aviation mishaps could have been avoided and is often due to complacency and human error. Knowing all of this doesn’t help with feeling the loss of human life, but I hope it provides understanding as to why a military aircraft was in that area.

[@jeromegarcia5396]

If you're in a black hawk you are already trained people... Just putting that out there, because they are special forces, nobody goes from boot camp to training in a special forces command 🤭 this administration is already silly, and appears to be the first of many situations this administration will blame on the last, even though the last didn't have such situations... RIP to those who paid the price of politricks

[@larkrake1]

Money is more important than lives I guess.

[@tilleulenspiegel2286]

it has always been like that. We should not accept it. But here we are.

[@nataliedigiovanni4863]

Absolutely! Thats why i do not vote for career politicians

[@Sternodox]

That's the American Way!

[@TheBachB]

Yes that is literally true in capitalism.

[@SenorSol]

America, a third world country with money!

[@p_e_t_e]

it's now a "$h!*hole country", as trump projected about others.

[@gregmiller9710]

absolutely god damn right!!

[@Goodguy1ful]

perfectly stated

[@davidpark2509]

On rednote they said third world country with a Gucci belt

[@WandaGore-p6l]

Soon to be dictatorship😢

[@davidgibbs9950]

The Trump plane crash and the Trump AI market crash all in the same week? Never in history has a president failed so badly in two weeks. Trump is making history. RIP America.

[@greatsewing6061]

What an incredible event. This is a national disgrace. The parents of those children should sue for their loss. RIP all those who lost their lives.

[@TXplayneJayne]

Even if they do sue that is not going to bring the children back nor is it going to solve what is an OBVIOUS problem and has been OBVIOUSLY for a long time. Money does not make everything better.

[@Leigh-says-stuff]

@@TXplayneJayneit doesn’t fix it, but it’s the only thing you can get from a lawsuit. And the hope is that they might be willing to pay a little up front for safety instead of a huge amount after a crash.

[@user1qaz2wsx3edc]

​@@TXplayneJayne Greedy military industrial complex does wars for plenty of MONEY!

[@beatpirate8]

The parents some died too

[@Sternodox]

Yeah ... try suing the Federal Government. Go ahead, try your best. 😂😅😂😅

[@Stealt707]

Only in America you do training in the flight path of commercial aircraft. What a complete lack of reasoning and imagination!

[@melindaboyer385]

Training around a busy airport sounds crazy

[@farhadmahdabi3512]

Black hawk downs a US pasenger plane! Radar Undetectable fighter helicopter! Great... Trump's radar awading, top military air-to-ground asult arsenal, refuge chaser perhaps fully armed Back Hawk flying in civilian air space, near the busiest airport colided with a PASANGER plane... Really great! Why Nobody asks! Why the F....k a radar awading, top military fighter helicopter, refuge chaser: Back Hawk doing there in the 1st place..

[@gracebotelho1532]

I agree 100%

[@audreydaleski1067]

Agree

[@thomaswaite1865]

@@farhadmahdabi3512 Yeah bud nobody thinks this is Trumps fault. I didn’t even vote for him. Some of you are so insane you just default to blaming everything on him. Hasn’t been in office for two weeks 😂 This was going on before he took over.

[@ebflegg]

​@@thomaswaite1865He's unjustly blamed air traffic control I'm told

[@hayleys-c3u]

Why would a helicopter - especially a military one - be anywhere near a landing strip of one of the busiest airports in the country? Something isn't adding up.

[@Leigh-says-stuff]

Because those military helicopters are often used to ferry government VIPs around so they don’t have to wait in traffic with the peons.

[@pandaman1677]

There’s a military base and coast guard on the other side of the airport

[@theletterwriter-n8q]

@@Leigh-says-stuff oh my

[@francofrogg]

Airline traffic? Who gives a shit? WHAT THE HELL WAS A BLACKHAWK DOING IN THE FLIGHT PATH? That's the only question that needs answering.

[@elenalatici9568]

Reagan's first act as president was to fire all the air traffic controllers Who were the Congressmen who voted for this?😡

[@pttpforever]

I keep trying to tell my friends and relatives that chaos is exactly what Trump wants and why. Remember the 'reveal' scene in The Wizard of Oz? While a frightful image appears on a screen and a very scary intimidating voice fills the air with 'WHO ARE YOU!,' while Dorothy and friends are shaking horribly with fear, kow-towing (Your Honor! Your Worship!) even passing out in terror, it's Toto, the dog who who sniffs out the weak old guy behind the curtain pulling the levers! Thanks to all at Democracy Now! and David Sirrota for being Toto! May ALL of us have the brains, heart and courage to put that thing on the screen in his place! The real 'wizard ' is within each of us, the one who helps us find those attributes in yourself. Think! Care! Act!

[@devonsimpson4063]

There's a dark cloud hanging over the USA 🇺🇸

[@madpatriot4608]

Money over safety, never pays off,now start paying

[@carolcamp4828]

From listening to eye witnesses statements it looks like the jet was in a descent line of several planes coming into land when the helicopter rose up & hit the bottom of the plane causing a shower of sparks followed by an explosion. Tragic result of greed, lobbying & overcrowding.

[@beyondstratosphere]

Mr. Sirota is absolutely right. DCA is a dangerous airport and it should be closed to the commercial airliners. The White House, US Capitol, and Pentagon are way too close. Too many military aircrafts in the area along with civilian airplanes. Politicians can take their limousines extra 40 minutes and use IAD.

[@kamthecloser7373]

20 minutes they have HOV lanes from Dulles airport that runs all the way to the capital. They will never sit in traffic

[@OrioleBeagle]

They can also fly out of Baltimore.

[@Bakes-z4c]

This is the point. What if the 🍊🤡 had been on that helicopter? Maybe some sort of service is needed for executives in this area, but much bigger margins required

[@johnc3525]

From USA today: "Over the airport's objections, Congress last year forced it to add more daily flights, and Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, a Democrat, warned of the consequences." GOP congress.

[@muhammad-bin-american]

Truly sad what is happening in America.

[@dabeage]

Americans wait until something happens BEFORE they take action, typical.

[@Poncho758]

We have the best government money can buy

[@christinaheins407]

Passenger Pilots should refuse to fly into that airport for the safety of passengers and their own safety.

[@sarahsmith6628]

Shame on the lobbyist & Congress.

[@thesoulfulquestion]

And the president and muskrat.

[@vintagelady1]

Having something "slipped into" a bill is no excuse---that's what congressional staffers are for, to keep an eye on thate bills, to vet them thoroghly, to pay attention to amendments. While I can see a couple of congresspersons missing the amendment, ALL of them? No way. No excuse.

[@millieton1338]

May all this people gone too soon rest in peace. Corporate greed lobbying (bribing) to expand flight traffic and perimeter, and understaffed, beyond overworked air traffic controllers. Human error is inevitable with the working conditions they experience everyday.

[@jdotsalter910]

Oh com'on, this is the army helicopter issue. Why was the helicopter routed right across the final approach path? Were they even talking to ATC? Army doesn't always communicate with ATC, I'm a pilot and have several close calls with Blackhawks barrelling into airports without communicating.

[@markkutyni3337]

Yes. I have also been a pilot. flight rules !! A plane that has received landing permission, A helicopter cannot go over the final or otherwise without announcing its intentions.

[@hayleys-c3u]

This. So this.

[@paulallen3617]

Thank You! They are trying to flip this into a political debate which is so non compassionate to those families and friends of these 67 killed. Yet a Seating President who’s been in office for 1 week has 0% impact on this tragedy and anyone implying that should be ashamed of themselves imo. I’m not a pilot, but I don’t need to be to back you that no Military flights should ever be crossing the runway area for heavy traffic Commercial landing zones. It took me 10 minutes of research to witness the heavy traffic and angle of approach. Much less dealing with Chopper Pilots doing “exercises’ at the EXACT OPPOSITE direction! It doesn’t take a PhD in Aviation to understand that (not directed at you) I even practice this safety concept in my automobile.. the greater the number of passengers? The more careful I drive and the earlier I leave to never be in a hurry. It’s the same principle.

[@Tadaia]

The main issue as stated in the video is that there is simply too much air traffic in this area. Army helicopter error or not, with that much traffic and all the near misses an accident was destined to happen.

[@todd-617]

1st, YES, the Blackhawk was communicating with ATC. It's surface based class B airspace to 10,000 feet. 2nd, you may not always hear military aircraft talk to ATC if you're flying a civilian aircraft not equipped with a UHF radio. 3rd, they have corridors that go under approach paths of runways. This is true all over the country. Not just military aircraft either. Law enforcement aircraft frequently go under the approach paths of major busy airports. Now, I agree with you that this accident is most likely the result of the Blackhawk not being where it was supposed to be. Most likely they were outside of their corridor limits and above the published altitude they were supposed to be under for airspace deconfliction.

[@leosiwicki2013]

I love how Trump and His cronies all tried to focus this being an issue with DEI. I mean really wouldn’t you first say let’s see what the investigation finds out before making some wild conclusions

[@l23918]

Shame on him, no respect for victim's family, using their tragedy for his political agenda!

[@tinkerbell1120]

Their racism is off the charts.

[@teacherskoolie3044]

God be with the familes and give them comfort. Unfortunately a crash occurred in 1949 in the same place. May we learn so this won't repeat.

[@nsbd90now]

At 13:07 is an interesting screen shot of a headline: "Before D.C. Airport Collision, Lawmakers Brushed Off Warnings And Boosted Flights"

[@thetruthserum2816]

The Blackhawk had its transponder turned off... That's the root cause. Need laws "can't go dark in civilian airspace". These dark missions need to be limited to restricted airspace only!

[@hansmarheim7620]

Anybody here ever experienced a landing at Heathrow, London, England? There are plannes above you, beneath you, on both sides of you every second. Why not move Reagan 60 kilometers out of the urban area and establish high speed trains between the capital and the main airport? Like we did in Norway? Thirty years ago.

[@user-px9nx9pc7k]

Yes, because the US and Norway are identical. LOL

[@ina-wo2xl]

there is Dulles airport 30 miles away but they/congressmen and others want specifically fly to Reagan because it is close to their offices in DC . They have ability to fly to Dulles but they want convenience and fly right in to DC.

[@RRR66620]

Because it'd cost billions of dollars as contractors finessed the taxpayers.

[@hansmarheim7620]

@RRR66620 I call that "The Musk syndrom". Oligarchs buying everything, even Presidents.

[@hansmarheim7620]

@user-px9nx9pc7k Not in most respects.

[@cndungu]

It only gets downhill from here. This is what happens when you privatize or you let big money manage key sectors that provides safety to people.

[@flyindevil]

Top Contributors, 2023-2024: #3 American Airlines Group. Contribution to Reps: $1,204,281 Contribution to Dems: $1,171,225

[@theletterwriter-n8q]

There it is.

[@chanteuse27]

So so sad and scary I hope these congress members who allowed this are held to account

[@roberthayes9241]

Sad that this is being so politicized when the families are still in shock and they are stiil recovering bodies. RIP

[@shirleyandrews1152]

WHY ON EARTH R THEY DOING TRAINING IN THAT BUSY AREA‼️😡

[@endlessadventure541]

Now that Pete Hegseth is in charge, expect more of this. Surely Trump was playing golf.

[@ziggystardust7888]

Hillery hates Russians on plane 💥

[@djentlegiant739]

look bro I hate Trump more than most people, but it was nighttime and appears to be a communication issue (quite possibly made worse by DCA's high volume and the Army's penchant for flying helos around that airport).

[@endlessadventure541]

@@djentlegiant739 Sure, he just happened to fire a many top aeronautic brass and this is the first major accident since 2009. Real coincidence...

[@skychristy398]

The Constitution gives Congress the Power of the Purse ..

[@michaelpcoffee]

Never let a disaster go to waste.

[@notreallyici]

Yes Trump's cuts and gutting of FAA did not help with the situation, but the interviewee makes it so clear that more than ever there (even before Trump was elected) that this is a bipartisan issue of lawmakers being bought out by corporations. Lawmakers are beholden to their corporate donors and not looking out for the well-being and livelihoods of the citizens they serve.

[@leslieaharden6183]

The problem is that every Congress person has recklessly spent money that America doesn't have. I want that stopped. Special interests groups do not have a blank check using tax dollars.

[@swilliams1759]

Why is a Blackhawk "training" in a busy commercial flight path??

[@JayKay-d5p]

Thank you, David Lever, for the comprehensive overview of the background issues related to this overworked airport.

[@catedney4165]

Retired ATC Here this is an Outrage!!!

[@Bomboy007]

This crash is simply unacceptable. A terrible and unnecessary loss of life. May all the departed souls rest in peace.

[@gracebotelho1532]

Amem

[@muleface1066]

WTF were they training for? Interfering with passenger flights?

[@tiov3001]

Rip. So sad. Prayers for the families.

[@dropdeadinc.customtattoo2537]

With all the military bases in the United States and around the world for that matter why on earth would they be conducting a training exercise so close to a airport?!?

[@sacredjourneysdoula]

Why do they keep making it sound like they just “collided”? The plane was on descent and the helicopter collided into the plane!

[@sharons5714]

Shouldn’t this have been apparent on radar?

[@gregorylyon1004]

It's a bit late when the airplane was in the landing zone going 225 MPH.

[@EnvironmentalCoffeehouse]

We will find that it's human error, but humans are limited. And this will be one for the history books. I come from a family of aviators and none of these are ever easy, and there are a lot of pilots that are doing debriefing videos that teach a lot. Oh my gosh you would be shocked to know what goes on!

[@7newtothegame]

Now, can you understand why you should think before cutting a massive number of FAA jobs on day one.

[@24CiViC]

Greed. Again.

[@cato1024]

Jd vance is already blaming this on DEI. we are so fucked man.

[@Antarctica2025]

Awaiting the investigation! This accident is more than an embarrassment for this country and its military!

[@SenorSol]

America is an embarrassment!

[@Antarctica2025]

And hey the military cannot be sued! How convenient is that?

[@gt-c-]

* * Read above...this CAN NOT be an accident...but nobody will know! * *

[@jamesadkins1780]

Why is the military doing training flights at a commercial airport?

[@user1qaz2wsx3edc]

Fleeing from afgan rag-time goat herders with sandals and AKs.

[@BrenHa]

Chopper at fault, flying 200 ft higher than it should. Plane was properly-aligned for runway landing.

[@TELEVISIONARCHIVES]

Wow, that's speculation

[@IanJohnson-f8o]

@@TELEVISIONARCHIVES It's the KZbin comments section, so...

[@TheOpius123]

@@TELEVISIONARCHIVES For ignorant/lazy people it's speculation, for people who did 2 min of researching its facts... IanJohnson is right its the comment section where ignorance is easy to find.. Plane was redirected to another runway, as it lined up for landing approach. The chopper was supposed to be fly at an altitude of 200ft but was at an altitude of 400ft...

[@hrundgren4352]

@@TELEVISIONARCHIVES As it seems, according to a well presented break down from an aviation expert source going over the turn of events it does seem the helicopter is at fault. They did night time flight training on a flight path crossing over the Potomac going across the civilian air traffic inbound flight path. Dangerous as it seems, this is allowed by protocol and since the helicopter talks to the ATC/Tower on military frequencies and the commercial airliner talks to the ATC/Tower on civilian frequencies the commercial pilot never hears the actual conversation between the helicopter and ATC. The commercial pilot only hears the ATC talking to them on their civilian frequency. There was never a mutual frequency communication between the three. If it had been the same frequency, maybe, just maybe, the inbound commercial airline might have been able to pick up that there was a potential hazard. I did not know the helicopter was at the wrong altitude. But it makes the accident even more understandable.

[@TXplayneJayne]

​@@hrundgren4352.... Very horrible and sad 😔 all the same. 😢

[@bitdigital8052]

So many questions, but much bigger things are going on rn.

[@andyjackson3414]

If the air traffic controllers don't exercise their power to shut DCA down then they have no business complaining about the conditions of their employment

[@Melangje1]

Just for clarity are you saying you expect Trump and billionaire CEO's to base their decisions on what their employees want? Does your company do what you say?

[@andyjackson3414]

@@Melangje1 Labor strikes work. And a company should have employees taking part in company decisions.

[@dreamcatcher5502]

This direct flight had just been added one year ago. So it was a result of the corrupt bill that was approved. Too bad those that were truly concerned weren't listened to and the GREEDY politicians got their way !!!

[@patriciacrenshaw2475]

Thank you Democracy Now! for your indepth, and factual reporting. You are needed and appreciated now more than ever.

[@gypsylake5164]

The union of air traffic controllers should be restored. How could there be unauthorized air craft be in the same space with all the technology and surveillance that exists to allow for such a crash. More air traffic controllers not overworked are needed for the alert eyes to know who is cleared for take off and landing. This is not a simple accident, it is a tragedy that should not have happened. Expanded service is not needed, more trained eyes in the tower to control all traffic in the air and on the ground please .

[@garydingle]

This is the result of money in politics. Everything, including safety for airline passengers, is subjected to the amount of political money it is subjected to. Citizens United has struck again. Also, certain congress members wanted the convenience of flying into DC, thus increasing traffic.

[@TheCoehess]

Interesting that the DOT just oversaw the firing of their Inspector General.

[@nickharmer9722]

"Military Intelligence", two words combined that cant make sense -Megadeth

[@josiemayburke05]

Oxymoron!!!!

[@menudobucket9837]

Aren’t cab rides covered in Congress members expense accounts? Let them fly to Dulles and take a cab to the Capitol. After all, they already get plenty of perks. Besides, it’s not like they’re gonna get their work done any faster!

[@melindaboyer385]

It doesn't help as traffic controllers ate being asked to resign by Trump

[@user-px9nx9pc7k]

Your comment is poorly written. What are you trying to say?

[@Hashtronaut7]

That is not what is happening. Good lord you people are about as ignorant as they come.

[@CaliSteve169]

Warnings about this came months ago, during the Biden administration. Trump's been in office for like a week. He hasn't fired any traffic controllers at that airport. Don't be ridiculous.

[@RRR66620]

​@@Hashtronaut7are air traffic controllers not federal employees?

[@coupedaville4544]

You become numb reading all the hate Democrats have that they lose all sense of dignity, this was tragic and preventable

[@jimrobinson4609]

There has been several near misses so they put a Blackhawk training mission in the air path...hmmmm? What not to do when learning to fly a helicopter.

[@rdklkje13]

Thank you DN! team for repeatedly showing us all what it means to not obey in advance. You're the best ❤

[@sofiahabib1483]

There was no reason for military Traning helicopter to flying so close to the flight path. Footage shows helicopters collided into the plane and the other way around.

[@wanzaidiwanomar3378]

How can the matter of safety comes under the purview of the congress?!!! Tge FAA shoyld hv full power on safety in Aviation!!!

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

Exactly! Just as the CDC should be able to exercise its wisdom without restriction by the uneducated. 🇺🇸

[@kimberlydrakeowens5599]

Excellent information and guest Amy.

[@charlesdang4670]

We want chaos, and now we got chaos... It's going to get worse... Good luck you all... 😅😅😅

[@sgcindia]

Both were communicating to their own ATC's ......plane with civilian and black hawk with military ATC.......helicopter could have been flying low and hence not being seen on the radar of civilian ATC

[@eugene1052]

Damn I can’t imagine being the man who was texting his wife right before the crash. I don’t think I would ever be right.

[@gregraines8082]

Shut it down!

[@Buckzoo2030]

It’s a national shame! Such an incompetence shouldn’t have happened.

[@smc130]

Money grubbing Republicans and CEOs are responsible for this tragedy.

[@paulperkins1615]

By definition, an accident is something that shouldn't have happened.

[@dolkat]

Greed again. Too congested, but they knew that.

[@deborahrichards8234]

This is what happens when you fire Competent Workers because you friend is mad about the fines to his company he doesn’t want to pay

[@johncole3010]

This was ignored months before by Congress. Explain that bubba

[@user-mg7rq8vt9m]

The video title literally says it's been ignored for months but you're going to blame the guy in power for barely over a week? This is why TDS afflicted people need hospitalization

[@user-mg7rq8vt9m]

They are the farthest thing from serious people

[@Hashtronaut7]

What part of “stepped down” and “resigned” do you not understand? Do you need a dictionary? A thesaurus? Do you need a cookie? Do you need a wittle nappy? You people are insufferable.

[@melindaboyer385]

​@@user-mg7rq8vt9m he's making it worse by asking people to resign..that's stress

[@CindyPage-n3m]

Thoughts Prayers ,and Condolescences to the Victims , Family. 🌹 🙏🙏❤

[@larrystuddard]

You don’t fly military black hawk in a take off n landing airspace period