Current Affairs Potomac River Plane crash

[Rita_Poon]

Has the helicopter pilot eyeballed the wrong plane?

 

[gonetomorrow]

Trumps speech then was absolutely disgusting, it’s bizarre . Supposed to be tribute to the dead

Making political capital at such a time. What kind of monster is this?

 

[tsubaki]

Terrible tragedy and hate to put a pin in this stuff but contributing factors will be helicopter pilot error and maybe ATC error. Don't know enough about ADSB and TCAS but wonder why these weren't chirping.

TBF I would be looking further afield, at whoever allowed that practice (for an aircraft to enter the final approach path for a major airport at right angles to the approach whilst the airport was in use) - its so obviously unsafe that one wonders how long this has been allowed.

A cynic might look at Trump's bizarre attack on DEI, the air traffic controllers, Biden and Obama and come to the conclusion that this might actually be down to something he or one of his appointees has done.

 

[dublinbluenose]

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1 ATC doing the job of 2

 

[SerenityNigh]

TBF I would be looking further afield, at whoever allowed that practice (for an aircraft to enter the final approach path for a major airport at right angles to the approach whilst the airport was in use) - its so obviously unsafe that one wonders how long this has been allowed.

A cynic might look at Trump's bizarre attack on DEI, the air traffic controllers, Biden and Obama and come to the conclusion that this might actually be down to something he or one of his appointees has done.

On the second part, that seems very unlikely. Pilots and ATC all have very specific jobs and political preferences are unlikely
To affect these.

On the first part, it’s a very busy airspace and I’m sure this will be reviewed, but crossing traffic at 90 degrees is probably the safest option because it maximizes visibility and minimizes time crossing paths.

 

[Harryflashman]

Making political capital at such a time. What kind of monster is this?

Exactly who we thought he was

 

[wm02]

Was in a meeting earlier today with a woman whose flight into DCA yesterday was one of the last before the crash

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[LinekersLegs]

Was in a meeting earlier today with a woman whose flight into DCA yesterday was one of the last before the crash

The margins between your life going on as normal and it being entirely ulturned can be frighteningly small.

 

[PhilM]

The commercial jet was confined to quite specific flight paths, whereas the military helicopter had far more leeway with instructions to keep aircraft in sigh etc.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

TBF I would be looking further afield, at whoever allowed that practice (for an aircraft to enter the final approach path for a major airport at right angles to the approach whilst the airport was in use) - its so obviously unsafe that one wonders how long this has been allowed.

A cynic might look at Trump's bizarre attack on DEI, the air traffic controllers, Biden and Obama and come to the conclusion that this might actually be down to something he or one of his appointees has done.

Aye, deflection tactics.

 

[dylsexicbleu]

Troubling.

 

[dylsexicbleu]

The first few companies, institutions or government departments hiring DEI candidates probably got a good deal out of it. They were hiring the best of the best. If your company is forced to employ the next level down of DEI hires then you are in trouble. Hiring the level below that and your in all sorts of sh*t.

Competency matters in some jobs.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

New lows

 

[Rita_Poon]

It's like a very bad comedy duo. This jester is talking up 'competency'.