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Editor's note: Reporting the midair collision will focus on facts and people's stories
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Editor's note: Reporting the midair collision will focus on facts and people's stories
January 31, 20255:00 AM ET
Russell Lewis
In this image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, wreckage is seen in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor B/U.S. Coast Guard/AP
It's been nearly 60 hours since an American Airlines regional jet and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in mid-air as the jet attempted to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. ... All 67 people on both aircraft are believed to have died.
In the past day we've learned information that helps our understanding of what happened and why. But there's also been plenty of speculation about routine aviation operations.
For instance, there's been discussion that the pilots of the regional jet were switched from one runway to another shortly before trying to land at DCA. This happens at busy airports every day and is not unusual nor unsafe.
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Editor's note: Reporting the midair collision will focus on facts and people's stories
January 31, 20255:00 AM ET
Russell Lewis
In this image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, wreckage is seen in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor B/U.S. Coast Guard/AP
It's been nearly 60 hours since an American Airlines regional jet and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in mid-air as the jet attempted to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. ... All 67 people on both aircraft are believed to have died.
In the past day we've learned information that helps our understanding of what happened and why. But there's also been plenty of speculation about routine aviation operations.
For instance, there's been discussion that the pilots of the regional jet were switched from one runway to another shortly before trying to land at DCA. This happens at busy airports every day and is not unusual nor unsafe.
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