Anonymous
01/29/2025 22:48
Subject: Plane crash DCA?
Anonymous wrote:The water is barely above freezing, despite today's mild temperatures. People with shoes on and waterlogged clothes who need to get ashore have like 5 minutes before their bodies shut down from hypothermia.
There was still ice in the river yesterday afternoon.
Anonymous
01/29/2025 22:48
Subject: Plane crash DCA?
This is why I’m a hard pass on tourism helicopters. Even the military pilots aren’t safe!
Anonymous
01/29/2025 22:46
Subject: Plane crash DCA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My vote is incompetence. Not intentional.
How does an incompetent person in the military get placed in a position to operate a significant military asset like a Blackhawk helicopter in sensitive airspace like that area of the Potomac near the seat of government and the DCA approach path? They're supposed to be the best of the best. This isn't like that amateur moron who flew his Cessna into a power line and blacked out half of MoCo a few years ago. This is supposedly a skilled military pilot of a VIP helicopter! If "incompetence" is the answer, I shudder to think what the question is.
Human error? We all make mistakes. Also coils be instrument failure. We have no idea yet.
Helicopters actually have a nut called a Jesus Nut. There's a reason they call it that. It's a dangerous profession and not one I have the nerves for.
Anonymous
01/29/2025 22:46
Subject: Plane crash DCA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The water is barely above freezing, despite today's mild temperatures. People with shoes on and waterlogged clothes who need to get ashore have like 5 minutes before their bodies shut down from hypothermia.
I doubt anyone was alive when the plane got the water.
That too.
Anonymous
Anonymous
01/29/2025 22:45
Subject: Plane crash DCA?
Anonymous wrote:The water is barely above freezing, despite today's mild temperatures. People with shoes on and waterlogged clothes who need to get ashore have like 5 minutes before their bodies shut down from hypothermia.
I doubt anyone was alive when the plane got the water.
Anonymous
01/29/2025 22:45
Subject: Plane crash DCA?
Anonymous wrote:This reminds me of the night in Jan in the 80s where the plane went into the river
Yes! I was thinking the same thing. There was another tragedy around ‘74 or ‘75.
Anonymous
01/29/2025 22:44
Subject: Plane crash DCA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why do all of the rescue agencies and the news keep saying small plane. The people over on r/aviation and r/washdc listening to police scanners have confirmed, it is a regional jet.
Yep every news outlet keeps saying small aircraft - it’s a commercial jet from a mainline carrier!!!!
Yeah - the reporting on this is weird. No msm reporting that it was a military helicopter.
The mp3 of the flight controllers has them saying PAT25, which suggests military.
Listening to the scanners will get you more accurate info and more quickly.
Sounds like so many dead. On the scanner, someone said they need to get the "big refrigerator" ready.
Anonymous
01/29/2025 22:44
Subject: Plane crash DCA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My vote is incompetence. Not intentional.
How does an incompetent person in the military get placed in a position to operate a significant military asset like a Blackhawk helicopter in sensitive airspace like that area of the Potomac near the seat of government and the DCA approach path? They're supposed to be the best of the best. This isn't like that amateur moron who flew his Cessna into a power line and blacked out half of MoCo a few years ago. This is supposedly a skilled military pilot of a VIP helicopter! If "incompetence" is the answer, I shudder to think what the question is.
I was merely speculating. But I still think it more likely than a regional jet from KS being targeted.
Anonymous
01/29/2025 22:43
Subject: Plane crash DCA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My vote is incompetence. Not intentional.
How does an incompetent person in the military get placed in a position to operate a significant military asset like a Blackhawk helicopter in sensitive airspace like that area of the Potomac near the seat of government and the DCA approach path? They're supposed to be the best of the best. This isn't like that amateur moron who flew his Cessna into a power line and blacked out half of MoCo a few years ago. This is supposedly a skilled military pilot of a VIP helicopter! If "incompetence" is the answer, I shudder to think what the question is.
Human error? We all make mistakes. Also coils be instrument failure. We have no idea yet.
Anonymous
01/29/2025 22:42
Subject: Plane crash DCA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The helicopter clearly was where it shouldn't have been.
Truly sad for all involved.
Suspicious a chopper would accidentally fly directly into a plane like this.
Incompetence abounds. It’s hardly suspicious.
Agree.
Anonymous
01/29/2025 22:41
Subject: Plane crash DCA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The helicopter clearly was where it shouldn't have been.
Truly sad for all involved.
Suspicious a chopper would accidentally fly directly into a plane like this.
Incompetence abounds. It’s hardly suspicious.
Anonymous
01/29/2025 22:41
Subject: Plane crash DCA?
Anonymous wrote:My vote is incompetence. Not intentional.
How does an incompetent person in the military get placed in a position to operate a significant military asset like a Blackhawk helicopter in sensitive airspace like that area of the Potomac near the seat of government and the DCA approach path? They're supposed to be the best of the best. This isn't like that amateur moron who flew his Cessna into a power line and blacked out half of MoCo a few years ago. This is supposedly a skilled military pilot of a VIP helicopter! If "incompetence" is the answer, I shudder to think what the question is.