More than likely, Trump was briefed immediately about who the pilot was, what her background was, and what her role was in the crash. These could have been the pilots responsible for flying him to safety in the event of an emergency, so an emotional reaction on his part is unsurprising. |
Why did they want to be invisible when flying around Reagan? I’m shocked that’s allowed. |
That is clearly exactly what happened. Safe bet the President knew immediately who the three (3) control tower persons were, too. |
Nobody knows. Equipment malfunction could also be a factor. The report will likely provide some answers. |
Haven't read the more recent posts on the 239! pages. Any word on who was being transported in the BH between whereever it was they were? Was it actually a vip and whom? |
It’s not. They should have had it on. So either poor training/incompetence or equipment malfunction |
We probably won’t know bc it doesn’t matter. Helicopters are/were authorized to use that route and airspace. Whether VIP or getting Trump McDonald’s. Just as commercial jets are authorized in that space because someone wants to visit Aunt Maude. What we do know is this crash shouldn’t have happened and the only reasons we know so far are due to multiple errors from the pilots. They 1) got off course 2) were at wrong altitude 3) didn’t have the appropriate anti collision radar on 4) were inappropriately wearing night vision goggles |
They weren’t transporting anyone. It was just the 3 of them in the helicopter. |
Heli pilot error. |
They began the route at Langley in McLean. That’s not a training run. |
There were over 40 close calls over the last few years. It could have been any flight. So what if you get a list of everyone who has been in a helicopter in that area over the last few years who created danger by using a helicopter in a congested airspace. What are you going to do with that information? |
I see Blackhawks fly over most days. I’ve only seen one show up on a flight app, and that was probably because they forgot to turn it off. The others in the group did not appear. |
Not either of the PPs. I would venture it to be more about the Government or Mikitary providing special permissions secretly and possibly a touch into toxicology, what all goes on during these VIP trips. Is it wine and dine, are there drugs or drinking involved. Is this being permitted on the watch? What rules are being broken type of a situation. People tend to feel very strongly when things are hidden from them. There are already very strong opinions about the Middle East, Foreign Nationals, and Diplomats. |
It is believed they had dropped a VIP at CIA. Read upthread. |
Trump lost employees to a helicopter crash years ago. This was also a sad situation. I am sure even from this he is well versed on what can happen with helicopters. |