BTTT
On the evening of Wednesday, January 29, 2025:
<><>a Black Hawk military helicopter collided with an American Airlines flight mid-air
<><>the airliner was approaching a runway at Ronald Reagan Natl Airport for landing.
<><>67 people between the two aircraft were killed.
<><>It was revealed that tower staffing was “not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic,”
<><>a supervisor had let one controller go home early.
<><>air traffic control tapes reveal the helo was cautioned about moving out of the way
<><>but the plane was not told to try to pull up.
<><>The plane tried to get out of the way at the last minute before impact.
<><>other breaches of safety precautions were later discussed.