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Some of their mission is to support the Department of Defense if something really bad happens in this area, and we need to move our senior leaders,
Jonathan Koziol, the chief of staff of the Army's Aviation Directorate, told Reuters The Black Hawk helicopter had a transponder, so it was appearing on radar. It did not have technology called ADS-B, which is technology that pings the location of an aircraft, and it does so using GPS rather than radar,
We know that air traffic control confirmed with the helicopter crew that they had visual contact with the plane. Controllers then instructed the helicopter to move behind the plane,
Flight 5342 was initially scheduled to land on Runway 1 at Reagan but was redirected to Runway 33, ... Meanwhile, the helicopter was traveling along Route 1 before being shifted to Route 4.
We just repositioned and landed in the traffic circle of 395, which had been closed by that point,
Bowman said, referring to I-395 highway that loops around the U.S. military's headquarters It's 100 percent operational today. There's a team of maybe 100 personnel inside Raven Rock right now, ready to pick up the pieces of the U.S. government,
Our deepest condolences go out to all the families and friends impacted during this tragedy, and we will support them through this difficult time
Trevor J. Bredenkamp paid tribute to the trio, saying They had to circle back around because there was a helicopter in the flight path,
passenger Richard Hart told the newspaper of his experience on the flight I understand some people have associated me with the crash in D.C., and that is false,
Jo Ellis, a Black Hawk pilot with the Virginia Army National Guard, said in the Facebook video Chris’ kindness and compassion extended to everyone, whether you were a family member, friend, or one of the many strangers he connected with during his outdoor adventures,
his family said in a statement The treatment ran its course. She was ready to go home, and we were contracted to bring her back home to Mexico,
Today’s decision will immediately help secure the airspace near Reagan Airport, ensuring the safety of airplane and helicopter traffic."
He wrote on social media platform X We saw no exterior damage that would indicate it was compromised at this time, so we have a high level of confidence we’ll have a full extraction,
The military is withholding the name of the female helicopter pilot. This is totally unacceptable. The helicopter was involved in, and may have actually caused, one of the worst airline disasters in American history. We have a right to know the names."
Conservative commentator Matt Walsh on X on Friday Their experience and dedication made our unit better, every day. As we mourn this tragic loss, our top priority is supporting their families, friends, and fellow Soldiers. Our thoughts and prayers are also with the families and friends of American Eagle Flight 5342,
Why do you think the White House is withholding the name of the Blackhawk pilot?"
Conservative country singer John Rich said on X Each of our fallen Soldiers were exceptional leaders and teammates. Their legacy and honorable service to our Nation will forever remain."
Erika A. Holownia, commander of the 12th Aviation Battalion, said in the release on Friday The Potomac is, is massive, you know, from where they are, it goes hundreds of miles all the way out to the Chesapeake Bay,
Once that is completed, then recovering the two aircraft and then also finding as much of the debris from the collision that they can in the river,
It's going to be zero visibility or close to zero is that they'll be diving in, and so looking for small parts of an aircraft in that kind of visibility is going to be extremely challenging…the waters here and the lakes and ponds and rivers…when you go in, it's just dark,
