PSA CRJ-700 AA midair collision

bbmikej said:
The description says below 200 north of the Wilson bridgeView attachment 81822View attachment 81823
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They would have us at 1000, last time I was there, to be above landing traffic for 33 at DCA, and below the altitude from traffic crossing above on Route 6. Of course, each time, there actually was traffic crossing below us on short final to 33.

Big question is what/who did the helo crew see and call in sight?
 
MikeD said:
They would have us at 1000, last time I was there, to be above landing traffic for 33 at DCA, and below the altitude from traffic crossing above on Route 6. Of course, each time, there actually was traffic crossing below us on short final to 33.
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What kind of traffic avoidance system does an Army helicopter have? Any sort of TCAS?
 
MikeD said:
They would have us at 1000, last time I was there, to be above landing traffic for 33 at DCA, and below the altitude from traffic crossing above on Route 6. Of course, each time, there actually was traffic crossing below us on short final to 33.

Big question is what/who did the helo crew see and call in sight?
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If you were transiting north to south from route 1 to 4 would they take you down to 200 on 1 and then have you climb to 1000 around that area to transition to 4?
 
bbmikej said:
If you were transiting north to south from route 1 to 4 would they take you down to 200 on 1 and then have you climb to 1000 around that area to transition to 4?
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In my case, due to landing traffic on 33. If there was no traffic, likely remain low level. With traffic landing on 33 on 1 mile final in that area over the river, they’d only be at about 300 MSL. 200 MSL for route traffic would obviously be a large issue. It would be hugely dependent on the route traffic that is given visual separation responsibility to 1. See the appropriate aircraft, and 2. Maintain the separation from it visually.
 
Looks like they were on a collision course, PSA on a normal circle to land 33. Called out when PSA was about 500 feet and the Helo at 300. About 15 seconds between call and collision.
 
derg said:
I hate hate hate being asked to call traffic in sight when there are a number of airplanes at night. I don’t know a Cessna from Boeing in the dark.
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Only way I know is strobe lights…Boeings are single flash together, Airbii (93%) and MD-11’s are ‘double tap’ together, Emb 175’s with the enhanced winglets have a mind of their own…Cessna strobes are on meth in the club
 
Same aircraft had a couple of incidents.

Incident Bombardier CRJ-701ER (CL-600-2C10) N709PS, Wednesday 27 June 2018

Nose gear door of flight AA5560 separated from the aircraft on landing, landed without incident and taxied to the gate.
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Accident Canadair CL-600-2C10 Regional Jet CRJ-701ER N709PS, Wednesday 15 February 2017

PSA Airlines flight 5320, a Bombardier CRJ-701ER, N709PS, struck a deer during takeoff from runway 36C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), North Carolina, USA. The airplane ...
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The airplane is reportedly resting in 7 feet of water. A large number of the pax are trapped in their seats underwater, but it sounds like they've conceded any effort to rescue them(obviously).
 
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