Well, there have been SO many near collisions lately, this was the next logical outcome. Very sad.

Do helicopters have TCAS? I saw the video and am baffled about how the helicopter just flies right into the plane. Not optimistic of survivors given that mid-air collisions are generally very bad news for everyone involved, and it's the Potomac at night in January. But I guess we can hope.

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

^^^ ice

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Anonymous wrote:It’s an army Blackhawk helicopter that appears to have originated near Langley VA (CIA HQ). Strong odds there were some VIPs on that helicopter.

Wow. The drive is so short.

You idiot you think they were flying to DCA?

Anonymous wrote:I’m scheduled to fly into DCA tomorrow morning. I’ve got cold feet. This is tragic.

You’re not. Also, why are you making this about you? 🙄

Anonymous wrote:It’s an army Blackhawk helicopter that appears to have originated near Langley VA (CIA HQ). Strong odds there were some VIPs on that helicopter.

Wow. The drive is so short.

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Anonymous wrote:The Kennedy Center’s webcam caught the crash and it looked like the helicopter flew directly into the plane.

I saw one of these videos and it looked like the helicopter went right toward the plane…

On purpose or out of control?

Same. It looked so fast. Either intentional or out of control with terrible luck.

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

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Anonymous wrote:So was it a commercial jet or a small plane? News is reporting small plane but twitter was reporting it was a commercial jet.

A smaller commercial jet (an American Eagle plane) and a helicopter. The helicopter collided with the plane. Not sure whose helicopter it was at this point - what branch of the military or police etc.

I’ve read in a few places it was dc police

Yeah I’m also seeing it was a DC police helicopter. WTF?! That’s an incredible error.

It wasn’t-they’ve confirmed it wasn’t them.

Is it military or park police?

CNN says likely military flying to joint base anacostia Bollijg which is right there. That whole area is kind of a disaster with air traffic. The path to the base crosses across the runway approach path. “ Somebody was off course” says cnn exeprt

Anonymous wrote:Where is the plane now?

Turn apart in the water!

I’m scheduled to fly into DCA tomorrow morning. I’ve got cold feet. This is tragic.

It’s an army Blackhawk helicopter that appears to have originated near Langley VA (CIA HQ). Strong odds there were some VIPs on that helicopter.

Where is the plane now?

Lots of raging sickos out there.

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Anonymous wrote:So was it a commercial jet or a small plane? News is reporting small plane but twitter was reporting it was a commercial jet.

A smaller commercial jet (an American Eagle plane) and a helicopter. The helicopter collided with the plane. Not sure whose helicopter it was at this point - what branch of the military or police etc.

I’ve read in a few places it was dc police

Yeah I’m also seeing it was a DC police helicopter. WTF?! That’s an incredible error.

It wasn’t-they’ve confirmed it wasn’t them.

Is it military or park police?