The New York Times has written a lengthy expose on why a black hawk helicopter and a passenger jet crashed near Washington D.C.’s Reagan Airport in January. Initial reports attempted to blame cuts to FAA having an affect on Air Traffic Control, which was found to be outright false. Audio from ATC was released soon after the incident, indicating that this was pilot error due to requests from the tower being ignored. Now, the pilot of the black hawk helicopter has been revealed and so has the true reason for the crash.
SOURCES:
The Missteps That Led to a Fatal Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport – The New York Times
Q&A: New details emerge on deadly DCA flight collision – WTOP News
Helicopter Pilot in D.C. Crash Was Not in Medical Distress: Report
Pilot in Deadly D.C. Crash Was Told to Turn at Last Second but Didn’t
New video shows plane & helicopter colliding in Washington DC – YouTube
Why This D.C. Helicopter Route Has Worried Pilots for Years | WSJ – YouTube
