BREAKING NEWS: DCFD, MPD, Coast Guard, And FBI Hold Briefing About Plane-Helicopter Potomac Crash

Officials from the DCFD, MPD, Coast Guard, and the FBI hold a press briefing about the plane-helicopter crash over the Potomac.
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[@elsieschmaltz6754]

Condolences to the families of loved ones that are going through this .❤ CRIES 😭

[@jimm9157]

Actual talking starts at 3:00

[@saritalejeune4960]

Praying for all who are grieving. And for those working the scene.😢❤

[@michaelmunro8147]

My prayers go out to everyone involved 🙏

[@Kathy-u8b]

Thank GOD for the great recovery team! Imagine what they are going through bringing the dead home!this is a tough job! Condolences & GOD bless the families, our country is in pure shock!

[@hummingbirdcarver7204]

Now that is how a press conference should be. Nobody talking over everybody else. They repeat the question because you were unable to hear the original person ask it they answered it and went on to the next person. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Prayers for everybody that was involved in the crash and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻prayers for the people that are searching and recovering.

[@ejack4961]

Hugs to those families finding it hard to breathe tonight, those of us that have experienced a sudden unexpected loss get it, take it one day at a time, the way you want to, as long as you want to. 💖

[@RegineLatham]

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[@jillhorvat1730]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 to all the families involved.

[@betsybattles2696]

This airport should have been closed when first proposed in the 70s, it has been increasingly unsafe with the growth of buildings around it. The only reason it is open now is because congress wants a convenient airport for them. It is only going to get worse.

[@The-Good-Life-Off-Grid]

You should see the 3 we have in London U.K. it’s terrifying and scary and they are trying to get a 3 d runway in 😢. I was with my son and coming into land and next thing the plane nose straight up as it was going to crash with a plane that was taking off heading towards our plane. . Take care

[@common_sense1512]

i said almost the exact same thing on another video -

[@tc1uscg65]

Yes, it should. I even felt once they should shut Belvoir and move it all to Regan. And congress can have their own personal airport for govt/military use only. No reason to put civilians at risk. If a congressperson was taking a flight, let them fly from there to another airport. I stayed at hotel near the airport and thought it was stupid to have commercial airlines landing in the middle of town.

[@judymsomi2480]

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Lord! We trust you even during this difficult time!

[@jdjohn4360]

The Full truth🦅 hold nothing back🇺🇸

[@DarcvexiS]

17:39 -- Stupidity at it's finest. "...have you raised concerns with the FAA..."

[@vat6989]

must be CNN or MSNBC

[@Canaduck9561]

Can you fix the audio?

[@mamaj6028]

They didn't give the reporters a microphone to pass during questioning, but they are stressed, tired and hurt, so give them a break ! 😣

[@CallsItLikeISeizeIts]

No need for deputy mayor to be there, political hack😂

[@badkarma5776]

Why is no one bringing up the fact, that the only DC ice breaker boat has been in dry dock for TWO Years!!!!!!

[@johneddys2351]

Because they never thought it would be cold again. One year of warmth means it's always going to be warm forever.

[@ES-ch6il]

No because our aviation, navel and armed forces have eliminated the need for ice breaker rescue vessels.

[@badkarma5776]

@@ES-ch6il looks like u might have a future need for them.better to have and not need /then need and not have.

[@normadesmond9659]

Why hasn't the ID of the third helicopter pilot been released? Why has the family requested it not be?

[@lisaa8437]

Mostly likely DEI

[@angelanelson2619]

Perhaps is a woman and struggles with depression and maybe was DEI....it looked like Twin Towers in the Skies and deliberate

[@Pablo-gl9dj]

Based on what? DEI does not have to mean incompetence like so many people insist on​@@angelanelson2619

[@Vera-td6ku]

I haven't even heard of the other two black Hawk pilot's names. Strange.

[@lisaa8437]

@@Vera-td6ku the other two names have been released along with their pictures, both males.

[@kimmctamney6177]

Stop trying to blame. Do you know the definition of the word accident?

[@mns2298]

What’s the point of having a briefing if you are not going to update people…that makes no sense.

[@MaryAnn-r1g]

What is there to update

[@amygarcia8654]

Is there a little bit of question if the one in the helicopter is a suicide secret terrorist, the airplane is so big for them not to see it.

[@heathernicole3655]

That is exactly what I've been wondering

[@sweetnsalty4728]

Wtf

[@KevinLance-ne3to]

Just tell us the damn news, not all the names and agencies involved in the investigation. I can't imagine what these families are going through. 😢

[@johnschneider4160]

What is the meaning of all the "goons" that line up behind speakers at press conferences??

[@SamanthasUniverse]

They speak. What was the Oligarchs purpose to be behind Trump?

[@gdiup9241]

There to answer any Qs, offer support , to look ‘big’, to catch someone if they faint, to show ppl who are in on the investigation activities, to have a breathing backdrop, can anyone think of anything else?

[@kathybrady4033]

This does not make me feel better about flying, constantly passing the buck 🤨

[@MaryAnn-r1g]

Yeah Trump and elan have definitely passed the buck

[@MaryAnn-r1g]

Yeah thanks to elan and Trump getting rid of so many people that are crucial

[@BellaMarsilioRN]

💔💔💔…I hear “roaches” and laughter in the background. Christ have mercy 🙏🏼 … send us BEACONS Angels shining light upon the way forward. Now & Forever may THY will always be done.

[@judymsomi2480]

Mercy Mercy Mercy Lord!

[@The-Good-Life-Off-Grid]

I thought one report yesterday was thay good all the people out 😢 my thoughts are with them family members 😢 and all the workers who may be affected by this crash 😢

[@MaryAnn-r1g]

Wow so many people posting on here that think they're professionals of some kind they must have got their credentials from watching CSI everybody thinks they're a movie star these days

[@marcg331]

Simpsons called it already, god's sake 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@TzsahallThomas-x6u]

How does a military blackhawk cross paths with Landing beams of a Jet airliner on a clear night?

[@unitedwestanddividedwefa-jd1zy]

It's called diversion clear & simple that's why they do the song & dance With no rhythm or reasoning.

[@droid4369]

Why on earth would the FBI be involved?

[@SamanthasUniverse]

Because they were murdered.

[@danw.7935]

Possible criminal investigation, I imagine. There are too many fishy smelling things to not rule that out. Why was the helo flying at twice the altitude limit for that area? How did the helo pilot not see the jet? Why did the air traffic controller not give orders to adjust the trajectory to the helo pilot, given the fact that the helo was on a direct path to hit the jet for at least ten seconds prior?

[@KYRSZ-gd1qt]

It is a military incident as well. There will be an investigation through the military as well as through the NTSB.

[@kimboston5799]

So the cover up can begin

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

ATC should have had eyes on 2 crafts so near to each other, there was time to warn copter, if they had been watching, ATC one person, was juggling 2 person job. That is FACT. Also, copter could have been held, until plane landed, no need to be crossing paths at that altitude.

[@judymsomi2480]

Intervene our Lord Jesus. Touch all these families Lord. We trust you Lord.

[@D3DREVO]

January 20th: Trump fired the FAA director January 21st: Trump issues a FAA hiring freeze January 22nd: Trump disbanded Aviation Safety Advisory Committee January 29th: First American Mid Air collision in over 16 years killing over 60 people

[@blynkers1411]

Interesting and unsurprising coincidences, eh? Way to weaponize and politicize a tragedy, "Richard."

[@albclean]

January 31st You accomplished nothing.

[@nancytownsend8674]

None of those actions were the cause nor was a hiring freeze the cause. If they had hired people last week they would probably still be in some sort of orientation. Get over your DTS already and come to the reality you are in the minority.

[@D3DREVO]

@ But yet Trump blasted that the reason for the accident was DEI hiring. Stop drinking the Kool-Aid.

[@lololololol-k2t]

Liar! Mike Whitaker announced on 12/12/24 that he will resign from office on January 20, 2025, and FAA is EXEMPT from hiring freeze.

[@myrtlelee4779]

Where’s the Mayor? Explain please. She’s been at all the press conferences that I remember seeing.

[@gdiup9241]

Her day off ?

[@Hot_Cold_Blue]

Inaudible Audio

[@cherylraywood6723]

so move along folks, nothing to see here........

[@09maxima]

Volume on this report was terrible. you would think a sound check would be made before an important press conference like this....amateur hour..

[@MaryAnn-r1g]

How much of a check do all of you people get that just try to cause division constantly and add to the chaos

[@anonymousguy1794]

Sound quality for this stuff is absolute shit.

[@jamesbomd3503]

LOOKS LIKE TRUMP WAS NOT TALKING OUT OF HIS ARSE AFTER ALL !

[@islesofshoals]

KASH IS NEEDED FOR THIS. MOVE IT, SENATORS!!!

[@Scotscan]

The audio is fine, what are you lot on about

[@rebeccaporter7047]

How about somebody asked the question most of us want to know which is do they have a clue what happened?

[@D3DREVO]

The ATC tower told the Blackhawk multiple times, to which the Blackhawk responded that they were aware of the passenger jet. The Blackhawk was not flying the approved altitude, the pilots were supposedly trainees which all 3 of them were wearing NVGs for some ungodly reason. If you watch the video, you will see that the Blackhawk actually hits the side of the front of the jet.

[@2real4tvv]

My understanding they were experienced not new

[@RenzoTx]

That’s the point of investigation, to find out what happened.

[@AMentorway4u]

Anyone ever hear the names of the Hellocopter crew????

[@JessicaVGK]

They never released the names of the military people

[@Sandra-dm8rd]

The third , a female, name has not been released per her family’ s request?

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[@Vera-td6ku]

Are they going to tell us who the pilots of the Black Hawk was. I mean they are soldiers. We lost in this horrible accident. Where is their military tribunals ? To honor them ?

[@kennysmith6689]

Staff Sergeant Ryan Austin O'Hara, 28, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39,

[@Sandra-dm8rd]

The third , a female , has not been identified per request of her family. ????

[@PJTN826]

Wasn’t this airport built for the Military? Why is it now for both Commercial and Military?? Just asking!

[@PJTN826]

I say give it back to Military & Government!!

[@betsybattles2696]

it has been commercial since commercial air traffic developed post WWII. It is only open now because congress wants a convenient airport to skip town when they want to. It was proposed to close it first in the 1970s but they kicked up a fuss.

[@trobertson1825]

We need all these agesirs I don't think so this is why we're broke

[@RenzoTx]

So this turned into a fundraiser?

[@trobertson1825]

People that talk about nothing

[@terriholliday8038]

its a criminal event now

[@kingxmeli]

these are the idiots in charge... yikes

[@GoPoundSalt]

Again, a pompous parade, each and every time.

[@RAB19751]

Your radar controls the planes, right?

[@trobertson1825]

They will try to blame air traffic controller they know what happened but it will take a yr tell you about it

[@bossmass1668]

People please obey God's Ten Commandments, otherwise you will be judged soon as well, don't play with God)..😢😢😢😢😢

[@chrisgerber5083]

Ok where is the FAA representative?? Lots of questions, yet no one there to answer???hmm why is that? Maybe we should chumplonski?

[@rayman9983]

The FAA head quit when Biden left office

[@DouglasDrake-o8e]

@@rayman9983 Musk forced him out. The FAA was frozen by Trump last week.

[@MaryAnn-r1g]

Elon musk forced him out in the position is not filled because the guy find him for SpaceX for violating some stuff so elan bought into the White House so that he can have say so in running our government I think along with the Russians pay attention to what he's doing in the rest of the world if you listen to the news at all

[@MaryAnn-r1g]

​@@rayman9983he didn't quit he was fired by Elon musk because Elon musk got fined for SpaceX doing some illegal crap that's why Elon bought his way into the White House to have say so in our country he's a foreign agent as far as I'm concerned pay attention to the world news see what he's doing all around the world

[@tomoverton1274]

Turn up the volume

[@m3repair827]

I cannot not see Chris Farley

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[@alansmth1729]

sound sucks

[@m3repair827]

Does the fire chief live in a van down by the river

[@elsieschmaltz6754]

Terrible thing and why does this happen!!! It never happened before!!!

[@trobertson1825]

Always dodge the? S never know answers

[@goosecouple]

D E I is CRA p.

[@SamanthasUniverse]

Impeach and Imprison Trump and Elon Musk.

[@nancycao8094]

😂🙏🌹

[@leonardschoenborn9209]

Why is is this NOT suicide? The Blackhawk pilot was clearly warned of the the regional jet 30 seconds before impact, the night was so clear that cameras miles away were able to capture the aircraft course and collision, the Blackhawk was flying 200 feet above the maximum altitude it should have been flying, and we know now that the Blackhawk had veered off course. And finally, the pilot was a very experienced pilot with more than a 1,000 hours of flight time. Everything about this collision is beginning to look very intentional to me. As crazy as it sounds, they should investigate this as a possible suicide. Instead of asking questions, the air traffic controller should have instructed and demanded that the Blackhawk pilot change its flight path; for example, BANK LEFT!!!, BANK RIGHT!!! PULL UP!!!, or DIVE!!! Had he done so, there might have been a different outcome. Unless, this was suicide! Also, with all the flight experience this pilot had, he absolutely should have known that they were entering a flightpath corridor dedicated to commercial aircraft landing at that airport. I also find it interesting that the pilot confirmed that he had a visual on an aircraft, but if he mistook which aircraft, the pilot missed the aircraft that was right in front of him. Given the clear night that it was, it makes no sense to me that he could miss a well-lit aircraft right in front of him. Sad, but may be true!

[@matthewcanfield6748]

Ok i see you DEI. Gotta be one or 2

[@SmokieGem]

I hope yall gonna hole the right person accountable, allegedly the 🍊 made changes before this horric so-called incident. All the children on that plane smh 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😢🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@terrykrall]

🍊? You need to take your meds.

[@chazman4461]

How about all the people on the plane in general?

[@CallsItLikeISeizeIts]

Biden’s DEI, haven’t ya heard 😂

[@danielcantu5576]

Turn up the volume I can't hear it

[@Thaddeus-ml8if]

Pilot of hell was a woman…

[@matthewcanfield6748]

everyone has to jrrk g other off for 2 minutes

[@Da_rii2]

Never happen under Biden.... All of a sudden 🙄

[@bonniemarsing701]

What about the bridge crash under Biden?

[@RenzoTx]

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