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News tonight of a government BlackHawk helicopter on a VIP transport training mission causing a midair collisions with a commercial airliner landing in DC.
Unconfirmed reports of four survivors so far, developing situation.
This is the most serious domestic US commercial air disaster since 2009.
The DC midair collision was captured on camera by several witnesses.
Footage shows the American Airlines flight apparently on final approach being struck by the BlackHawk helicopter.
The Blackhawk was not broadcasting an ADS-B position.
In ATC audio the crew of the VIP transport BlackHawk can be heard confirming they had a CRJ commerciel jet in sight and were maintaining seperation.
However the airspace was fairly busy with a flight departing at the same time. It's possible the blackhawk crew were monitoring the wrong flight.
The VIP flight's position is a low quality estimate and was likely not operating TCAS or ADS-B transponders at the time of the deadly crash.
In a heart breaking interview a man waiting for his wife explains to the news when he realized something had gone wrong.
News outlets now confirming no survivors were found, all 60 passengers are deceased.
https://www.npr.org/live-updates/plane-helicopter-crash-dc-airport-potomac
Really solid video on the DC crash. Seems to indicate the military helicopter had exceeded it's flight ceiling.
@nullagent yes that was helpful. TY