Anonymous wrote:Helpful comment from aviation Reddit:
To answer some questions that people have asked. CRJ was cleared to circle to land from runway 1 to runway 33 in DCA. Standard procedure. Helicopter was told to maintain visual separation and pass behind the CRJ by DCA ATC but obviously did not. The TCAS RA of the CRJ is inhibited below 1,000’ (only advisory’s given). The helicopter was on a standard route passing through DCA airspace but are usually given clearance through and to maintain visual separation from 121 aircraft.
Anonymous wrote:The helicopter clearly was where it shouldn't have been.
Truly sad for all involved.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My vote is incompetence. Not intentional.
Helicopter pilot?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: It looked like the helicopter flew directly into the aircraft. Even if the helicopter had priority... a helicopter is infinitely mor maneuverable than a commercial jet. Military helicopter is at fault, right?
Absolutely. All that, plus the plane was on a totally normal approach path to the DCA diagonal runway. Anyone with any experience in that airspace should know planes are very likely to be on that path, completely separate from what ATC is telling them.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:very important people on that plane from Wichita. This is very bad.
Everyone is important.
Anonymous wrote: It looked like the helicopter flew directly into the aircraft. Even if the helicopter had priority... a helicopter is infinitely mor maneuverable than a commercial jet. Military helicopter is at fault, right?
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Anonymous wrote: It looked like the helicopter flew directly into the aircraft. Even if the helicopter had priority... a helicopter is infinitely mor maneuverable than a commercial jet. Military helicopter is at fault, right?