Family members visit site of deadly crash at Reagan National Airport

Family members visited the scene of the crash between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet that killed 67 people. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports.
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[@GBImagecreation]

My heart goes out to the families affected by this tragic accident. My deepest condolences to everyone who lost a loved one. May they find strength and comfort in this difficult time

[@mphmph1198]

My sympathy for all those who lost a loved one. And for those family members who have to endure the childish politicization that our "President" has caused.

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

I hate when people lose their lives just like that. This was so cheap,so avoidable,oooh.

[@jimmyjohnn19]

stooopid is cheap

[@elderlymanpoormemorybullseye]

She was flying too high, very sad.

[@melanniefranco5514]

The female pilot on the helicopter doesnt have experience only 500 hours. Only 2 months and she tried to fly in a busy airport at night.

[@magaareinbredhillbillies]

the army order her to fly because they knew she had enough experience to fly it. The heli might have had problems.

[@sushi_wolf]

@@melanniefranco5514lol with how many hours in a simulator, keep blaming everyone but Trump.

[@DCBARNONE89]

I am so sorry for your loss. As a local resident, our thoughts are with everyone involved in this tragedy. We are 5 miles from DCA National Airport, close enough to understand and appreciate the hazards of convenience and safety.💙

[@Terienne98]

I cannot watch this without crying. Prayers for those families

[@ilonafrissina5617]

This was a sad day to lose all these beautiful people. Praying for the family. God Bless🌹🌹🌿

[@greglaplante7593]

I’m so angry and sad for those families. There is no way 3 veteran pilots missed that huge plane and bright lights.

[@ILoveCrepes601]

They weren’t veterans two 28 year olds who never were in combat and the other was 39 with 1000 hours. Not a lot of hours tbh. Rebecca loboch is 28 a captain 450 hours and she most likely flew into the plane. DEI is what you get also her name wasn’t released until days later so her family could delete her social media

[@mninja98]

I can’t blame her family. Imagine the harassment the people will give to their daughter..

[@YUMLiberalTears]

That's what happens when you put DEI into the cockpit with less than 450 hours.

[@sushi_wolf]

@@ILoveCrepes601you have zero idea, combat??? Are you a smart person??

[@sushi_wolf]

@@YUMLiberalTearsit’s the military you genius? DEI?

[@DRventura333]

We continue to pray that the emergency recovery crews find all the passengers lost on the plane as they have since found 41. Hope they find the other 23 people that were on the plane, so their families can mourn. Can imagine the families are still hoping they are possibly still alive on the water or inside the plane debris or caught on something in the area.

[@3dland-x4x]

Cut the bs. There bodies are in the wreckage when removed from the water they will retrieve the bodies.

[@I.can.do.8]

This is heartbreaking......😢

[@woodstocknation1961]

The chopper pilot flew directly into the path of the airplane. Hopefully mainstream news networks will point that out. Absolutely heartbreaking

[@geertvandijk1738]

Extreme negligence from the helicopter crew. The army must be held responsible.

[@strechinpick]

They won’t, they have to protect the image of DEI. There are more media segments praising Rebecca than combined the 60 others who were killed. Sad…

[@Christian_Girl120]

I am so sorry for all of your losses. My heart goes out to all involved. My prayers for the recovery teams.

[@jeaniedenton-smith1041]

How heartbreaking....

[@rajestrisoogrim6368]

😢I pray the almighty God grant peace of mind to those grieving the loss of all who perished in this crash.😢

[@applejuice4046]

As a member of the press myself, I am so proud of the press for documenting this moment without intruding upon the privacy of the family members. Using long range lenses, since this is still publicly viewable space, and staying as far back and away as possible is a degree of respect to family members I haven’t seen in other major news events.

[@teufelhunden3412]

😂oh shut up. U ain't a member of the press.

[@Ahtaht227]

Our fellow Americans rest in paradise💔

[@gilbertcazares634]

God bless them. God have mercy on their souls…. Very sad day in our country.

[@joemomsahohoho6640]

I have no sympathy for her. Her mistake cost the lives of so many young women and men. US army should take accountability instead of putting her on a pedestal, you don't see perpetrators of car crashes put on pedestals either.

[@terryhutchings7701]

That’s tough to go to the crash site, my lord those poor families. My husband was killed in a work accident 13 years ago. To this day, I cannot drive on the stretch of freeway that passes by his work. My heart just breaks for all involved. So very sorry ❤.

[@strechinpick]

Going to discuss the pilot and her lack of hours and training. Why was she allowed to fly a Blackhawk in that location. She was coordinating Whitehouse events a month ago!

[@106.]

the helicopter was 10000000000% in the wrong

[@davidhornbeck1470]

Thanks for pointing that out, that is SO helpful, smh. Instead, how about offering up prayers for everyone that died on the plane and helicopter and their families?

[@uc49842]

Did the truth hurt your feelings old man ​@@davidhornbeck1470

[@YUMLiberalTears]

You can thank the Pride-toting woman with less than 450 hours for the mishap.

[@toiletvidz2232]

​@@davidhornbeck1470 I'm not one to bash on religion or people who pray bc I have found myself praying more times than I can count, but holding the military accountable for this is a lot more useful than saying a prayer. Nobody's denying the fact that the soldiers who lost their lives will be missed. But to simply not want to dig deeper into what the military had going on simply because 3 military souls were lost is ignorant.

[@rachaelwilkerson954]

I can’t believe he’s refused to go pay his respects to the victims and their families. Disgusting.

[@gayaneg.3805]

He could care less!!!

[@Chromatic145]

Who is that? He talked to the families by phone. Quit stirring up trouble.

[@wolverineeagle]

You are a miserable sob.

[@bigvaxmeanie925]

​​@@Chromatic145be quiet hypocrite. You cried where's biden during the hurricane in north carolina.

[@Blaine-d4p]

You can't?

[@syang7775]

Every family should sue military for their losses. We cannot let military get away from this.

[@xihuantiyu]

No matter how it is sugarcoated or painted, there is such a cold fact: Blackhawk helicopter caused this tragic accident. 60 people were dead.

[@RaymondBogert]

THEY KNOW MORE THAN WHAT THEIR TELLING US IT MAKES NO SENSE

[@mihadalzayat6957]

Those soldiers were negligent and it costed people their life. I’m sorry but they’re not heroes.

[@Screwycummings]

Let's not jump to conclusion!

[@karmabutterfly7985]

The American Airlines pilots did everything they could, even pulling up to avoid this and yet Blackhawk pilots supposedly the best of they best made so many mistakes which led to this horrific tragedy.

[@Kwee523]

My heart bleeds for these people. Sad, sad, sad.

[@dawonplace]

I pray for all victims and family in plane and helicopter crash. My condolences

[@CALIFRESH55]

There shouldn’t have been helicopters flying near the plane strip

[@DJDerpyify]

Bro I could not believe the sarcasm I heard in his voice when he was asked about if he's going to go to the location to pay respects. Just the audacity to respond to that like "oh where are we going to gather? In the water? do you want me to go swimming?" Like who the heck talks like that at a tragedy press conference? And I mean yeah hypothetically they could have gone on a boat to pay respects on the water so...

[@shel_311]

That reporter is known for asking stupid questions. Stop making it a big deal because he is blunt and sarcastic.

[@xxOldSouL]

​@@shel_311democracy gives people like you a voice. Now I understand why you wanted to take it away

[@shel_311]

@xxOldSouL I never wanted it taken away. Can you blame him for being sarcastic with MSNBC after these last 4 years? In other words who gives a s#it about his response. That's who he is . It hasn't changed . I'd rather have that answer than the answers from last administration.

[@youewe]

@@shel_311 I respect your right to not care what the President of the United States says. However, most MAGA followers for example do follow and amplify his comments such as blaming previous administration policies for the crash. Non-MAGA followers also probably believe to a large extent that his sarcastic and hateful tone responding to a very simple and common request to visit the site of a tragedy was significant and a very poor response. However, none would be surprised that his comments are consistent with the MAGA platform of hate and vengeance..

[@shel_311]

@youewe I guess I must be blind because this "Maga platform" of hate and vengeance is what exactly? Because this "hate and vengeance " from the previous administration was very telling. Both parties have their issues. Since people hate him so much. Try listening to JD VANCE and other people he's surrounded himself with . They don't come across as hateful etc

[@isaacsosa5544]

I still think it the military helicopter fault ….

[@RoyalPurpleStar]

Very, very sad. The baby/son at 1:39 is so darn cute, but now he’s going to have to grow up not having a father and would have no memories of him.😢💔

[@ngeorge9757]

so you CAN pay your respects at the site.

[@galaxyglitterlatte4664]

It's an outrage that Trump couldn't be bothered to visit the crash site. When a reporter asked if he planned on doing so, he said, "What should I do? Swim out to it???" What a totally evil 🤡

[@michaelmunro8147]

My prayers go out to everyone involved 🙏

[@marionvannoie9669]

God bless this families ❤

[@LuisTrejo-wd2it]

May the 67 souls, Rest in Peace 🥺✝️🎗️❤️🇺🇸

[@Princesspeacelovetruth]

My heart breaks for everyone impacted 💔

[@vijishekar3656]

Our hearts are shredded deepest, condolences go to families and friends may god give you all strength and courage💔

[@TheRoman4373]

So sad.. prayers RIP

[@rhonapeterson514]

What a very sad day

[@trudichoate1950]

RIP and thank you for your service ♥️🙏

[@SpecWar71]

Do we know the why or how yet?

[@David-hk3ly]

If all concerned are superpilots and people are reluctant to lay blame, then who's fault is it?? Multiple failures led to this disaster which was totally avoidable. Someone messed up big time and only by taking corrective action can we avoid future disasters of this magnitude.

[@IsabellaOseguera-l6h]

💔😭🙏🏻

[@Frw0ge]

Shame on this newsstation to hail cpt.Lobach as a victim. She was flying the helo that ended 60+ human lives for no reason!!!! her social media was scrubbed but you see posts of her flying a helo in the air while taking selfies with about only 500 hours in training! Save your sympathy for the real victims of this tragedy, i.e everyone onboard the commercial jet.

[@fernanderobert9868]

Love from Belgium ❤❤❤😢

[@tony4534]

No lol

[@babymuffin3233]

@@tony4534you trumpets are the reason the world dislikes us rn

[@tony4534]

@@babymuffin3233 It’s lonely at the top…

[@LuckyFKR23]

My favorite part of this is how everyone is acting like this was an accedent!

[@davidz1924]

Why so many helicopters training in that busy area?

[@davidnorene5594]

Why did Republicans authorize heavier traffic into Reagan, against the FAA safety recommendation, after taking the House in 22?

[@slomo4672]

Do you really believe that none of the three people on board the helicopter knew it's flying too high? None realized the tower was talking about the incoming plane not the departing one? None visually saw the CRJ? Hard to believe.

[@stephanieames66]

But accidents do happen. We all must wait for the facts and not listen to speculation and gossip.

[@timothylee2772]

This so-called accident makes no sense to me quite honestly. Maybe I am in the minority, but it just doesn't add up to be an accident.

[@davidnorene5594]

Two different elevations for the helicopter? That's an equipment failure.

[@Screwycummings]

What are you trying to suggest? The Army sent those soldiers on a suicide mission to attack American citizens? I can say with 100% certainty that nobody wanted this to happen.

[@peggyradeck9140]

Heart breaking for all the families and friends 💔 Prayers for all of them🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@donnafitzgerald2829]

Love from Canada ❤❤❤

[@tony4534]

The 51st state.

[@GlennDuke-yc5ky]

I share some of this sorrow. RIP crash victims.

[@keckchan7156]

Rip to everyone on board.., condolences to all the family..😢😢🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@emo7636]

Why on earth did Ralph Lauren receive some humanity or service award? What a waste of time and money spent on that ceremony.

[@Lori245]

Trump didn’t even show up? Come on America. He doesn’t care about us.

[@john-paulnagel2732]

So Sad ❤Prayers

[@fallonparks1883]

Prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙏 rest in peace 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️❤

[@TheMonolake]

Wonder what lawsuits are pending ?

[@mphmph1198]

My sympathy for all those who lost a loved one. And for those family members who have to endure the childish politicization that our "President" has caused.

[@tahj677]

Where is your president? 🤔 You guys have a clown in your office over there in the US 😂

[@bobcob3362]

We have one on you tube also.

[@tvdinner325]

YES! Our "poorly educated" want higher import taxes?

[@sterjexiii2416]

Who promotes diversity in military operations? Btw it’s a woman who is the captain of the helicopter. Lastly, captains seat on the LEFT SIDE of an aircraft 🍀

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

and what do you have where you live? Barely accessible water and high crime?

[@sterjexiii2416]

@@tahj677 and who promotes diversity in high positions? Btw its captain rebecca lobach who’s driving the black hawk . Just saying.

[@LizCullinane-d2r]

I am sorry. Sincerely, Liz Cullinane

[@B1gSm0ke716]

Trump should be ashamed. Condolences for the families.

[@ZZ-topp]

Why

[@ghostmantagshome-er6pb]

Bot vultures. KZbin is training A.I

[@anirudh_s17]

​@@ZZ-topp He said "You want me to go swimming?" when he was asked to visit the crash site.

[@mattdelany6799]

This is what you are concerned with? The DEI Biden pilot caused all of this.

[@510films4]

@@ZZ-topp why was he not there it is 5 miles from the white house

[@johnbaca1809]

Was Chopper high jacked by terrorists?? The grief and sadness always for those friends and families awaiting their loved one arrival

[@bigvaxmeanie925]

Trump gives his thoughts and prayers from his golf course

[@DeAngeloYoung6]

Don’t disrespect our president at a time like this please thank you 🙏🏽

[@bigvaxmeanie925]

@@DeAngeloYoung6 he doesn't deserve respect when he disrespected the victims

[@DeAngeloYoung6]

@ False! he has paid tribute many times and visited the site his leadership is what we need

[@bigvaxmeanie925]

@@DeAngeloYoung6 "you want me to go swimming?" - Donald's respect

[@mikekelley2877]

​@@DeAngeloYoung6he's not America's president, he sure doesn't show any respect for no one but himself.

[@Onlyme-j8i]

Where is the King? He is to busy golfing after the Friday night purge

[@robertmontague1216]

He's not my King

[@mikeclemets863]

El presidente doesn't want get curse out in camera

[@bobcob3362]

He's getting ice cream

[@cheesehead4209]

Where was Biden his whole presidency?

[@bobcob3362]

@@cheesehead4209 showering with Ashley

[@user1qaz2wsx3edc]

Blame reckless Rebecca.

[@Teebee44]

So sad

[@RockFan89]

Donald was too busy have his minions raid the treasury department computers.

[@davidnorene5594]

Donald's not in charge. Are you kidding?

[@melanniefranco5514]

Female pilot only 500 hours experience 2 month. She should never try to fly their in a busy airport. Its is like a student driver in freeway is not a joke.

[@jenniferwallace8161]

She had that many hours over 6 years, not 2 months. The instructor has 1000 hours. Helicopter hours are different than regular planes.

[@PatriciaStephenson-jl8fe]

Saddened by Loss of all love one's 🙏 thoughts prayers all 🙏

[@jonathanconcepcion4204]

Oh God, what happened there?

[@raybarton7725]

Was the leader of the free world there?

[@RockFan89]

No, he thought it would mean he would have to go swimming. He really said that

[@LeCarneAsada]

Oh imagine that, people at the site of the crash… I don’t see anyone swimming to pay their respects. Trumps a fool.

[@khairulamribinjumaat7566]

Was Lobach’s family there?

[@strechinpick]

I wonder why Rebecca’s social media was scrubbed… weird isn’t it.

[@ThatHippyDuck]

Trump can’t come to pay respects. What do you want him to do? “Go swimming”?

[@smash_27]

he has more important things to do- for himself

[@Porkchop_xpress1]

@@smash_27then he could have said that in a respectful way

[@youewe]

@@Porkchop_xpress1Very true. For example, “Although I do not plan to visit the site of this tragedy at this time, I am directly contacting as many of the grieving families as possible”. Or a statement similar to that.

[@davidnorene5594]

He couldn't brag that he now had the biggest body of water in DC.

[@unapologeticallyauthentic]

I hope the government paid for all these people to get here and is putting them up. My heart breaks for them.

[@sumghai777]

Surprisingly little amount of wreckage for a American Eagle jet. Where r all the scattered suit cases, seat cushions and debris?

[@Kmd-wp9xx]

Do you know how rivers work ? It was windy night , something called “currents” carry stuff

[@karmakazi219]

Trump, when asked if he had plans to visit the crash site: "You mean the river? What am I going to do there? Go swimming?"

[@myla6135]

I take your point but often people like that just get in the way of a salvage operation as they have to turn up with lots of security and so much media attention. All that attention should be on the bereaved and on the people still working to get the aircraft and bodies out of the river. He did send condolences and for now that's all he can do.

[@tony4534]

Not what he said. If what he said was so bad you wouldn’t have to change his words.

[@YUMLiberalTears]

It's really embarrassing that the last thing you people can be with yourselves is honest.

[@davidnorene5594]

​@@myla6135 Huh. Didn't stop Bush from going to the towers.

[@myla6135]

@@davidnorene5594 Crikey, what a comparison. Even you as an American, or especially as an American,, must know there is none between a massive terrorist attack against the world's superpower that killed 3,000 and demolished two iconic buildings that symbolised the power of said superpower and a plane crash (albeit very tragic and unusual) that killed 67 ???? Oh my, oh my. Aren't you the weirdest.

[@xxOldSouL]

Why would he go to the crash site? Its water. What a stupid question 😅 🇺🇸

[@KeithArmstrong-v2t]

Military helicopter... Without radar... Don't make Sense.... Open your eyes

[@KishaAmenio06x]

Disgusting. Blaming who???

[@shellycampbell5948]

Heeey that's copy and paste crowd... I do word search and match 3d and they the same people but turned opposite... you find color then look at the other side reversed. That's what China does to make their army look in sync😂 oh shoot America yall been playing us!?😮

[@evanward5201]

They went before trump shows how compassionate and empathy he has 0

[@angelarich8455]

I couldn’t bear to do that if I were family. And PS FAA I’m sure passengers will pay more per ticket to have more ATC staff

[@davidnorene5594]

Hegseth was too drunk to attend?

[@ticohector265]

R I P😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@LochanDoesStuff]

67? Are the Heli crew not victims

[@Leo1964]

60 passengers, 4 flight crew members and the 3 soldiers that was the helicopter crew, making a total of 67. I'm not sure what you don't understand

[@LochanDoesStuff]

@Leo1964 ohh thought the Heli had more crew

[@MelissaDisha]

Omg! 😢😢 🙏🏻

[@barrgray9780]

Where is the President???

[@kieu-anhhuynh9404]

please RIP ❤🙏

[@CharlesEdmond79]

😔🙏🏽

[@bigvaxmeanie925]

Wheres donald trump? Too busy golfing???

[@bigvaxmeanie925]

​@TiddyKong i had to listen to you cry for 4 years straight over Hunter nothing burgers.

[@3dland-x4x]

Who cares

[@anon8373]

Trump was right wokee. Your fellow wokee was the pilot that caused the crash. woketards lose again

[@sharpe67]

Why scrub female pilot social media accounts? What’s the coverup for ?

[@dominus1204]

this is the site that the president said he'd have to swim to?

[@youewe]

That’s right. It’s the same place. Since the actual debris field is in the river, the President made a sarcastic response to a simple question ( one would call that a softball question) concerning visiting the crash site and swimming.

[@davidnorene5594]

​@@youewe What a time for sarcasm.

[@jishan6992]

The clown in charge of the country couldn't care less i guess

[@zoeygirl]

Do you have any plans to vist the site: "You tell me whats the site, the water? Want me to go swimming" Resident Trump-

[@patriciayoung9298]

Prayers for the families involved. Helicopters should not be in the same airspace as passenger planes.

[@davidnorene5594]

Republicans authorized heavier plane traffic into Reagan after taking the House in 22.

[@jukodebu]

what do you want me to go swimming

[@Bill-vo1wn]

Why so long to here about the female rookie chopper pilot??? WAKE up AMERICA 🇺🇸

[@davidnorene5594]

What does female have to do with it?