PSA CRJ-700 AA midair collision

[swakid8]

American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas inbound to DCA collided midair with a D.C. Police Helicopter on approach
View: https://x.com/BenGoldey/status/1884786140504334344

 

[NovemberEcho]

Bluestreak landed safely, helicopter in the river

 

[🦈💜]

F— F— F—.

 

[Skåning]

 

[GolfChuck]

View: https://x.com/aletweetsnews/status/1884789306645983319

 

[Screaming_Emu]

As with many here, my first thought was about @N826AW. He’s safe.

Still awful, but figured I’d put some minds at ease.

 

[Cory Trevor]

Did they do the ILS 1 and circle to 33 or whatever that is?

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[tcco94]

Don’t want to draw any conclusions but the video looks like the helo just goes right into his path on final. This is so tragic and avoidable.

 

[🦈💜]

Bluestreak landed safely, helicopter in the river

Are you sure? That video doesn't appear to reflect that. I know stuff is in the emergent phase and it's all rumor at the moment, but I just want to cycle back on this—are you SURE sure?

 

[SurferLucas]

4 letter words, all the 4 letter words

 

[Skåning]

Did they do the ILS 1 and circle to 33 or whatever that is?

Yeah that would be my guess

 

[Boots2Wings]

are we sure psa landed it?

 

[NovemberEcho]

Are you sure? That video doesn't appear to reflect that. I know stuff is in the emergent phase and it's all rumor at the moment, but I just want to cycle back on this—are you SURE sure?

No not anymore. I was told that by an ex DCA controller I assumed he heard from someone there but now I don’t think so based on that video

 

[Skåning]

Both are in the river

 

[Roger Roger]

How the • does that happen in the what’s supposed to be the best-surveillance airspace in the world

 

[tcco94]

Bluestreak landed safely, helicopter in the river

This confirmed? Video looks like the opposite

 

[bLizZuE]

Both are in the river

Both aircraft???

 

[bLizZuE]

Bluestreak landed safely, helicopter in the river

Ehhh.

 

[Skåning]

Ooph

Reports of a Serious Aviation Accident at Reagan National Airport Tonight

townhall.com

 

[ASpilot2be]

Ehhh.

He corrected himself.