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American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 collides midair with military helicopter near D.C. airport (www.cnbc.com)
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[โ€“] Darkassassin07 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Both flight paths have been provided now.

I had assumed the heli took off from/was flying around the east bank by the base marker on that map. Didn't realize it came from the north with the two aircraft more or less facing each other.

What the hell... How did neither aircraft see each other? Visually and on instruments.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

Guess military was flying dark. Not watching their own instruments.