And the news media loves to muddy the water with vague headlines like “Congressman on airplane that went down” Then you read the story and it’s a Congressman’s discussion “on” the topic.
The “ News” sucks and they do that **** all the time now.
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Commercial Flight Collides with Helicopter Over Potomac
- Thread starter Stampede
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The “ News” sucks and they do that **** all the time now.
We used to say “keep your head on a swivel” especially operating within Class C and B airspace which is around large airports. Helos are a lot more maneuverable, were usually VFR and generally operated low level below traffic patterns. Most of the time I would issue them traffic and they would maneuver as necessary to avoid other aircraft and if need be to ensure separation, issue an instruction such as “pass behind the RJ”then get a confirmation.
The controller has the responsibility to issue traffic (let each pilot know the type, distance, altitude and intentions of the other) so they are both aware and to make sure the helo pilot report the other aircraft “in sight” and then it was the helo pilots responsibility to maintain visual separation. Helos were easy to work and their crews were usually top shelf so they made my job much easier.
That’s the dumbest **** I have ever read. Delete that.
Massive failure by this Helo Crew.
I have to agree from what I’ve seen so far. Crew chief is a tough job with a ton of responsibility and my hat is off to you. 👍🏻
I can understand the Commercial flight NOT seeing the helicopter, at night, looking down, over a highly conjested urban environment. Relatively small visual signature, blended with an array of lights and moving vehicles. Helicopter on level flight.
I can NOT understand a helicopter crew looking forward, and upward ( scanning the Sky) at night, knowing they are coming into a large open “ intersection” with a commercial airport, and did not see that flight, with its landing lights on….??? That is a descending aircraft against a dark night sky. That’s a special kind of situational UNAWRENESS.
I can NOT understand a helicopter crew looking forward, and upward ( scanning the Sky) at night, knowing they are coming into a large open “ intersection” with a commercial airport, and did not see that flight, with its landing lights on….??? That is a descending aircraft against a dark night sky. That’s a special kind of situational UNAWRENESS.
The crew chiefs main job is to keep the pilots from killing everyone. He failed.
I am not dogging the flight crew this is just bottom line analysis. It could have been me or anyone I ever flew with that had just a brief loss of concentration or situational awareness and BOOM your gone and you got final set of wings.
Big screwup, no doubt!
Bottom line, how many people lost their lives? ☹️☹️☹️☹️
Bottom line, how many people lost their lives? ☹️☹️☹️☹️
Over 30 bodies recovered already...
Oh Man... WOW!!!
"Oh LORD comfort the families, please!"
