Since the Army Black Hawk Helicopter collides with the American Airlines airplane junior high school and kill, we will support the rescue activity from the CRASH drop of a fatal plane at Legan National Airport (DCA) on Wednesday. For this reason, the DC area will arrive on Saturday. 67 people.
TODD INMAN, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), says that it will guarantee that it will help rescue and recover the remaining victims on Friday. He said that their bodies were immediately handed over to the DC medical examination room and then returned to their family.
At least 40 bodies were withdrawn from the Potomac River on Friday. Both black boxes have been collected.
On Thursday, January 30, 2024, the NTSB investigator will find out the so -called black box recovered from the US military Black Hawk Helicopter near Washington DC and from the American Airlines plane dropped. (NTSB)
DC Airplane collision investigators restore American Airlines Black Box after aerial collision
The new report of the New York Post suggests that Blackhawk should have been almost twice as high as it should be, and a helicopter is not equipped with a new technology that warns air traffic control. I am doing it. On the other hand, according to preliminary reports, the staffing level at the time of collision was “the time and traffic time are not normal.”
The Black Hawk Chopper flew over 300 feet of the Potomac River at the time of the fatal smash, but the aviation guidelines report that the helicopter on the route needs to be less than 200 feet.
The news will support President Donald Trump's view that the military aircraft is too expensive.
“The Black Hawk helicopter was flying too much, far exceeding the 200 feet limit,” Trump wrote on the true social Friday. “It's not really complicated.
Thursday Trump has signed a presidential order seeking immediate evaluation of aviation safety.
Graphics of two flight passes. (Fox News)
Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who is the chairman of the Senate Commercial, Science, and Transportation, which covers the aviation industry, was explained by the National Traffic Safety Commission (NTSB), resulting in a series. He said that he details the events. A fatal aerial collision on Wednesday.
“Flight 5342 was initially planned to land on Reagan's runway 1, but was redirected to the runway 33,” he wrote.
“I know that the air traffic control has confirmed that a helicopter crew has visually contacted the airplane, and then the controller instructed the helicopter to move behind the plane,” he added. 。 “However, the helicopter moved in front of the aircraft instead of compliance. The two aircraft collided in the air and caused a catastrophic explosion.”
In an episode of The Verdict podcast, CRUZ stated that the clash could have been avoided if the Army was equipped with an automatic dependent monitoring broadcast device on a blackhawk. 。
“Black Hawk helicopter had a transponder, so it appeared on the radar. There was no technology called ADS-B. This is a technology to ping the aircraft position, using GPS instead of radar. I do so, “he said. 。 “ADS-B is more accurate and more reliable than just a transponder listening to the radar.”
On Friday, January 31, 2025, a general view of the control tower of Reagan National Airport. Folds have been resumed since the tragic crash drop on Wednesday nights collided with US Airlines' jets with US Army Black Hawk Helicopter. (Fox News Digital League Rean)
Air Controller who left early from work before the crash: Report
Preliminary FAA reports, on the other hand, indicated that a single air traffic controller monitored both airplanes and helicopters during catastrophic collisions.
The New York Times quoted a report that the personnel arrangement level at the time of collision was “it was not normal between time and traffic.” In addition, the Tower Supervisor is said to have had another aircraft controller quit his job early on Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Bureau (FAA) is monitoring a helicopter, calling for an airplane in one controller.
According to the Times report, the airport tower set the staff level targeted at one -third of the target of 19 completely certified controllers as of September 2023, and the target level and actual staff arrangement. We quoting the latest aviation consolidated government labor plan, which is an annual report to Congress, including levels. 。
The target set by Faa and Controllers Union is 30.
The five current and previous controllers told the outlet that the controller in the tower needs to be more active in helicopters and airplanes and to fly away. Instead, the controller asked the helicopter to avoid the plane.
Another New York Times report suggests that more than 90 % of the 313 air traffic control facilities are running below the FAA's recommended personnel levels.
Photos of victims following the clashes between the American Airlines Jet and the US Black Hawk Helicopter (Getty Image)
NEW YORK TIMES reported that as of January, 285 facilities were lower than the level set by FAA and controller representative unions. At least 73 facilities missed at least one quarter of the labor force.
The Army named other soldiers killed in a collision. They were identified as the 39 -year -old Andrew Lloyd Ebskest for Great Mills, Maryland. Ryan Austin Ohara, Lilburn, Georgia, 28 years old.
The Army said on Friday that the third soldier's family killed by a fatal aerial collision on Wednesdays near the Ronal Dragan Washington National Airport is demanding that they will not be released publicly.
Fate of American Airlines airplanes carried more than 12 people who returned from the training camp following the 2025 US Figure Skate Championships in Wichita, Kansas, where the flight occurred. These victims contained Spenge Lane and Jinna Han, 16 people who promised skating at a skate club in Boston, Norwood, Massachusetz, and Evgenia Shishikoba and Vadim Nau Mov, who won paired figure skating at the 1994 World Championships.
American Airlines from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a military helicopter while approaching the Ronal Dragan National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among 67 people on both aircraft. (TASOS Katopodis/Getty Images)
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On the other hand, the Federal Aviation Bureau will limit the traffic of helicopters around DCA on Friday.
The decision was conducted in consultation with Trump's support and posting on X of Sean Duffy's X of Sean Duffy's X.
“Today's decision is to secure the airspace near Reagan Airport immediately and ensure the safety of airplanes and helicopters traffic,” Duffy wrote.
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