The tragic disaster in Washington DC is so horrible

[smurfco]

....and on top of all of that, now there's a plane crash there too!

 

[Mark Wein]

Seriously.

 

[tiger roach]

Really sad. :(

 

[Peen Simmons]

Very sad. I was just in Wichita yesterday and staying at the same hotel where that skating event was held.

 

[TomcatMF]

This was a disaster waiting to happen. Apparently it's a regular thing for Army helicopters to fly right across what is essentially the final approach airspace to DCA. ATC told the helicopter to circle behind that jet, but apparently the helicopter pilot didn't see the plane. I think the FAA needs to look at how the airspace is managed around airports more carefully. IMO no aircraft should ever be flying through airspace that is part of the approach and departure pattern perpendicular to the aircraft landing an taking of from the airport.

 

[GomezAddams]

Apparently the helicopter was too high, and the copter pilot had confirmed he had visual on the incoming plane. Turns out he was looking at the wrong plane.

 

[jrockbridge]

Apparently the helicopter was too high, and the copter pilot had confirmed he had visual on the incoming plane. Turns out he was looking at the wrong plane.

When I get too high, I end up on a different plane of existence.

 

[Tig]

This was a disaster waiting to happen. Apparently it's a regular thing for Army helicopters to fly right across what is essentially the final approach airspace to DCA. ATC told the helicopter to circle behind that jet, but apparently the helicopter pilot didn't see the plane. I think the FAA needs to look at how the airspace is managed around airports more carefully. IMO no aircraft should ever be flying through airspace that is part of the approach and departure pattern perpendicular to the aircraft landing an taking of from the airport.

Apparently, the commercial jet was going to land on runway 1, but was rerouted to runway 33 (330 degrees), which shifted its approach to a more easterly route.

 

[TomcatMF]

Apparently, the commercial jet was going to land on runway 1, but was rerouted to runway 33 (330 degrees), which shifted its approach to a more easterly route.

It is known as a sidestep approach. They used the ILS on runway 01 and sidestep to 33 which doesn't have ILS.

 

[Monson]

Whatever caused the accident, it's just horrible and tragic.

 

[DinoMikeSr]

This was a disaster waiting to happen. Apparently it's a regular thing for Army helicopters to fly right across what is essentially the final approach airspace to DCA. ATC told the helicopter to circle behind that jet, but apparently the helicopter pilot didn't see the plane. I think the FAA needs to look at how the airspace is managed around airports more carefully. IMO no aircraft should ever be flying through airspace that is part of the approach and departure pattern perpendicular to the aircraft landing an taking of from the airport.

This. Flying in and out of there is always tense. Weird approach and turns as soon as the plane leaves the runway. Always hated it. Been handling way more planes than it was designed for many years. Use to be able to sit and watch the runways and you could see the choppers flying around. Just nuts.