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NTSB holds conference on mid-air collision
YouTube ^ | 2/1/25 | NTSB

Posted on 02/01/2025 8:49:20 PM PST by hardspunned

National Transportation Safety Board officials brief press on the midair crash from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aviation; collision; conference; ntsb
I have zero confidence in the lead investigator or the whiny putz running this spectacle. They don’t know what they’re talking about. Whitewash coming with this type investigative “leadership”.
1 posted on 02/01/2025 8:49:20 PM PST by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

Waiting for the CIA animation of what happened.


2 posted on 02/01/2025 8:53:41 PM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: hardspunned

Shewas a lesbian sexual assault/harassment specialist. She got White House duty as a glorified valet, a “Social Aide”.
She was escorting Ralph Loren at an awards ceremony on Jan 4th.

She left White House duty sometime around when Trump came in. So they were getting her trained up and current to resume flying again.
She was off course and busted altitude and collided with an airliner and killed everyone on it.


3 posted on 02/01/2025 8:54:57 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI...)
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To: hardspunned

That’s what they were covering up. A DEI pilot, on lesbo political duty in the White House, left when Trump was coming in and they we spinning her up again to return to flying status.

They needed time to scrub social media.


4 posted on 02/01/2025 8:57:10 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI...)
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To: hardspunned
There are men that just instill confidence and then are these guys.

several months ago there was a plane accident iirc in California...they ushered in this youngish black guy with dread locks..real confidence booster. NOT!

5 posted on 02/01/2025 9:05:44 PM PST by cherry
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To: DesertRhino

We don’t know who the pilot was...


6 posted on 02/01/2025 9:07:07 PM PST by cherry
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To: hardspunned

Maybe the downing of Flight 5342 was an accident, after all. And not a targeted takedown.


7 posted on 02/01/2025 9:07:46 PM PST by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: cherry

Capt. Rebecca Lobach. Google it.

CC


8 posted on 02/01/2025 9:14:27 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: cherry

A woman did the Philadelphia NTSB presser


9 posted on 02/01/2025 9:25:25 PM PST by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 30 months )
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To: reasonisfaith

Accidentally DEI’d perhaps.


10 posted on 02/01/2025 9:26:14 PM PST by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 30 months )
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Toward the end, the reporters did not formulate the question properly: Just before and at the moment of impact, What altitude for the CRJ was the ATC seeing on their screen? We now know the actual altitude of the CRJ (325 ft. +/- 25 ft., and we have a preliminary figure for the chopper, at 200 ft. BUT, the ATC would be making decisions based on what they saw on their screen. Was there a discrepancy between what they saw, and the true altitude?

For the chopper, we presently have it in reverse: We apparently know what ATC saw on their screen, but are pretty sure that was not accurate.

All that beside the point that ATC had a "CA" over 10 seconds before the impact, and 125 ft. (or even 200 ft.) is just "asking for it" if there is a slight technical error. That chopper needed to be told to hold position at least a minute before the impact, more than that would be preferable.

11 posted on 02/02/2025 12:04:56 AM PST by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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To: DesertRhino

Assault/harassment is a collateral duty assigned to many JOs. Hardly anything to be concerned about. Every command has to have one.


12 posted on 02/02/2025 3:32:03 AM PST by Rural_Michigan
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To: hardspunned

btt


13 posted on 02/02/2025 3:50:53 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Paul R.

I am listening to this briefing now and I have similar observations.

1. DCA Tower initial data indicates the airplane was at 200 feet.

2. Airplane black box shows it was at 325 feet plus or minus 25 feet.

3. Blackhawk black box data not available yet.

No mention by NTSB as to what altitude the DCA Tower shows the helicopter to be at.

If the DCA Tower showed the airplane at 200 feet, then why didn’t NTSB tell us about the DCA Tower data on the helicopter?


14 posted on 02/02/2025 5:58:30 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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“””I am listening to this briefing now and I have similar observations.

1. DCA Tower initial data indicates the airplane was at 200 feet.

2. Airplane black box shows it was at 325 feet plus or minus 25 feet.

3. Blackhawk black box data not available yet.

No mention by NTSB as to what altitude the DCA Tower shows the helicopter to be at.

If the DCA Tower showed the airplane at 200 feet, then why didn’t NTSB tell us about the DCA Tower data on the helicopter?”””


My above comment was based upon what the NTSB said at the beginning of the press conference.

Namely, “1. DCA Tower initial data indicates the airplane was at 200 feet.”

Then at the end of the press conference, NTSB said: “ DCA Tower initial data indicates the airplane was at 200 feet.”

When NTSB makes such a critical error, I have to suspect there are incompetent people at NTSB.

This is not a ‘first rodeo’ by NTSB to appear before the press.


15 posted on 02/02/2025 6:16:06 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

My error—should be-—

Then at the end of the press conference, NTSB said: “ DCA Tower initial data indicates the HELICOPTER was at 200 feet.”


16 posted on 02/02/2025 6:17:48 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: hardspunned

Or maybe there was someone on Flight 5342 the cabal was targeting?


17 posted on 02/02/2025 7:48:18 AM PST by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

Something’s up with the DCA Tower data.


18 posted on 02/02/2025 7:54:20 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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