Posted on 04/10/2025 12:51:43 PM PDT by hardspunned
Two American Airlines jet have had a minor collision on the runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - just three months after a deadly crash near there. The Federal Aviation Administration said the wingtip of one aircraft struck another on Thursday afternoon. At least two members of Congress were aboard one of the jets. Nick LaLota, a New York Republican, said no-one was hurt when the wing of their stationary plane was "bumped" by another jet. Sixty-seven people died on 29 January when an Army helicopter collided in midair with a jetliner as it landed at the same airport.
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Because it's only three miles from the White House and the Capitol and only 2 miles from the Pentagon and it was never designed to handle the amount of traffic it is sees and it's dangerous. Most cities have the airport way out from the centre, 25 to 50 miles out, where there would be less collateral damage in the event of a crash.
The area is very busy, with civilian traffic and army and air force traffic criss-crossing with them. The civilians use VHF radio, the military uses UHF radio. Generally, there’s a separate air-traffic controller for the military and civilian traffic, but sometimes they’re understaffed and one ATC has to serve both.
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Reagan airport faced warnings over its packed airspace for years. More flights were approved anyway
No kidding. They are the least productive of all careers.
Seems pilots now need wing walkers to get them out to the runway. Where in the hell are these pilots coming from?
Two representatives of the people and three democrats...
I’m willing to make a big bet it did NOT occur on a runway—but on a taxiway or the ramp.
There is no rule on that.
“”Two representatives of the people and three democrats”
Very good and true!
Trump’s fault from the left, stupidity from anyone associated with an airline background.
Probably all good friends.
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