Moment air traffic controller gasps as American Airlines plane and US Army helicopter crash in Washington DC
A gasp can be heard on air traffic control audio as an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter collided in Washington DC on Wednesday, 29 January. American Eagle flight 5342 – carrying 64 people – and the military Black Hawk helicopter – carrying three people – crashed at approximately 8:53 p.
Video recorded by bystanders shows the harrowing moment when the 2 aircraft crashed into one another, causing an explosion over the nation's capital.
The Post can reveal that miscommunications in one of the most crowded and complex patches of sky in the US are likely to ...
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