Posted on 01/30/2025 4:26:43 AM PST by texas booster
Here is the link directly to Mayor Bowser's X account.
Livestream starts soon.
Well, either Mayor Muriel Bowser is late, big timing everyone, or her staff doesn’t know how to set up a video feed on X.
Or both.
BREAKING NEWS: Officials provide update on collision of passenger plane, military helicopter
Posted for historical purposes only.
Breaking:
It is now being reported/confirmed that the helo crew were using night vision systems and that it was annual training. This could mean that the level of currency in using night vision systems was low (annual/yearly/infrequent/rusty/etc.) contributing to the likely possibility that the helo crew never saw the jet until it was too late, or not at all until impact.
[[[ Here’s a thought, how about not using night vision systems in a congested metropolitan area, where large jets cross your path, especially if it has been up to a year since the same kind of training was last conducted. ]]]
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(Bringing the below post over from another thread.)
Aviation maps require helos to fly no higher than 200’ AGL, on a path due south, following the east bank of the Potomac River, in or near the south approach to Reagan Airport.
Once south, and past the Wilson Bridge, helos may ascend to no more than 300’ AGL.
The collision is reported to have taken place at 350’ - 400’ AGL.
Initial conclusion drawn, would be that the helo was out of it’s permitted altitude parameters.
I know, I know. Stating the obvious. <> freepersup <>
Insane doing night vision training in that airspace. If true that’s as stupid as it gets.
What’s the over/under for time before she blames Trump?
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