It’s being reported the helo was from Fort Belvoir

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Anonymous wrote:Congress approved additional flights at DCA last year, over the protests of the locals. I hope they reduce the number now and enforce stricter regulations for all these helicopters.

Why does it matter how many flights are in/out? This has nothing to do with that.

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It has a hell of a lot to do with that. Stop gaslighting. The airport is not being run safely. This is the logical consequence.

There have been several near-misses at DCA recently. It was bound to happen.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Congress approved additional flights at DCA last year, over the protests of the locals. I hope they reduce the number now and enforce stricter regulations for all these helicopters.

Why does it matter how many flights are in/out? This has nothing to do with that.

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It has a hell of a lot to do with that. Stop gaslighting. The airport is not being run safely. This is the logical consequence.

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Anonymous wrote:This is so tragic, how does something like this happen in 2025
this is why flying cars will never be a thing

Trump fkg with Feds and people snapping and making errors—air traffic controllers.

Congressmen making National run more flights when they are already way over capacity.

The helicopter route is underneath the plane routes.

Federal employees have been under stress for about a week and a half and have been literally receiving threatening memos and messages every evening for close to a week

Anonymous wrote:Hope any survivors are pulled out of river soon - still nice on the Potomac -

I was in elementary school and remember the awful air Florida crash into the 14th street bridge and the few survivors in that Icy water. I drive my kid to school over the 14th street bridge daily and part of the river was still frozen today.

Also. Always helicopters of all kinds We see them daily. Big ones as well like this Blackhawk.

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Anonymous wrote:Are Blackhawk helicopters usually flying around a civilian airport?

This video was on the previous page - it is not uncommon in this area:

Wrong link, sorry:

I’m now hearing four survivors. If true probably from the tail

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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.

When the truck went off the George Washington bridge a week ago, there were no survivors.

You mean the Arlington Memorial Bridge?

I initially typed bridge and then thought I should add more description - should have double-checked what I was writing.

Yes, the truck that went off the Memorial Bridge last week. Both men were dead when they were recovered.

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Anonymous wrote:Congress approved additional flights at DCA last year, over the protests of the locals. I hope they reduce the number now and enforce stricter regulations for all these helicopters.

Why does it matter how many flights are in/out? This has nothing to do with that.

Sure it does. The more airplanes and helicopters you have in the same airspace, the riskier it is.

Anonymous wrote:So I’m supposed to fly out on Friday. How long do you think DCA will be shut down?

This is such an awful event. I’m in such disbelief

No. One. Knows. Literally no one.

Anonymous wrote:This is so tragic, how does something like this happen in 2025
this is why flying cars will never be a thing

Because humans are the same as you, and your parents and their parents . Still human, and therefore fallible.

I’m guessing there is way better video somewhere, it’s just not publicly available like KC.

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Anonymous wrote:There’s audio from the ATC telling the helicopter to get distance from the plane.

I've listened to it. Then, you hear the ATC scream.

Can I have a link or a idea of where to find this?

Try this. The link is down sometimes. Lots of people listening.

https://archive.liveatc.net/kdca/KDCA1-Twr-Jan-30-2025-0130Z.mp3

DP. At what point on this recording does the crash occur?

So I’m supposed to fly out on Friday. How long do you think DCA will be shut down?

This is such an awful event. I’m in such disbelief