Our hearts hurt.
Spencer Lane, 17, of Providence, Rhode Island.
He was accompanied on AA5342 with his mom, Christine, and is survived by his father. #usfigureskating #aa5342
Spencer Lane, 17, of Providence, Rhode Island.
He was accompanied on AA5342 with his mom, Christine, and is survived by his father. #usfigureskating #aa5342
January 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Our hearts hurt.
Spencer Lane, 17, of Providence, Rhode Island.
He was accompanied on AA5342 with his mom, Christine, and is survived by his father. #usfigureskating #aa5342
Spencer Lane, 17, of Providence, Rhode Island.
He was accompanied on AA5342 with his mom, Christine, and is survived by his father. #usfigureskating #aa5342
At the link below:
· Granular ADS-B data for #AA5342
· Granular Mode S data for PAT25
· Details on why the helicopter was not visible on Flightradar24 (Mode S only, not enough data to calculate MLAT)
· Updates as they become available
www.flightradar24.com/blog/psa-air...
· Granular ADS-B data for #AA5342
· Granular Mode S data for PAT25
· Details on why the helicopter was not visible on Flightradar24 (Mode S only, not enough data to calculate MLAT)
· Updates as they become available
www.flightradar24.com/blog/psa-air...
PSA Airlines CRJ-700 collides with US military helicopter in Washington DC | Flightradar24 Blog
A PSA Airlines CRJ-700 collided with US military H60 helicopter in Washington DC as it was attempting to land at Washington Reagan Airport.
www.flightradar24.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:34 AM
At the link below:
· Granular ADS-B data for #AA5342
· Granular Mode S data for PAT25
· Details on why the helicopter was not visible on Flightradar24 (Mode S only, not enough data to calculate MLAT)
· Updates as they become available
www.flightradar24.com/blog/psa-air...
· Granular ADS-B data for #AA5342
· Granular Mode S data for PAT25
· Details on why the helicopter was not visible on Flightradar24 (Mode S only, not enough data to calculate MLAT)
· Updates as they become available
www.flightradar24.com/blog/psa-air...
Letter from American Airlines CEO Robert Isom to staff on #AA5342
"We are actively working with local, state and federal authorities on emergency response efforts and coordinating closely with PSA Airlines as it cooperates fully with the NTSB investigation."
"We are actively working with local, state and federal authorities on emergency response efforts and coordinating closely with PSA Airlines as it cooperates fully with the NTSB investigation."
January 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Letter from American Airlines CEO Robert Isom to staff on #AA5342
"We are actively working with local, state and federal authorities on emergency response efforts and coordinating closely with PSA Airlines as it cooperates fully with the NTSB investigation."
"We are actively working with local, state and federal authorities on emergency response efforts and coordinating closely with PSA Airlines as it cooperates fully with the NTSB investigation."
ATC audio captured by @liveatc.bsky.social notes a collision between a CRJ and a helicopter over the Potomac River. The aircraft fitting the description at that time is #AA5342 operated by PSA Airlines for American Airlines. www.flightradar24.com/2025-01-30/0...
January 30, 2025 at 2:46 AM
ATC audio captured by @liveatc.bsky.social notes a collision between a CRJ and a helicopter over the Potomac River. The aircraft fitting the description at that time is #AA5342 operated by PSA Airlines for American Airlines. www.flightradar24.com/2025-01-30/0...
NTSB Chair @jenniferhomendy.bsky.social opens a briefing on #AA5342
"We're going to conduct a thorough investigation of this entire tragedy" based on nothing but the facts.
"We're going to conduct a thorough investigation of this entire tragedy" based on nothing but the facts.
January 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
NTSB Chair @jenniferhomendy.bsky.social opens a briefing on #AA5342
"We're going to conduct a thorough investigation of this entire tragedy" based on nothing but the facts.
"We're going to conduct a thorough investigation of this entire tragedy" based on nothing but the facts.
NEW: Video statement from American Airlines CEO Robert Isom on #AA5342 (BlueSky won't let me upload the whole video) news.aa.com/news/news-de...
January 30, 2025 at 5:06 AM
NEW: Video statement from American Airlines CEO Robert Isom on #AA5342 (BlueSky won't let me upload the whole video) news.aa.com/news/news-de...
American Airlines crash ends era of unprecedented U.S. airline safety theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @jonostrower.com, @willguisbond.com, @elanhead.com) #staycurrent #AA5342
American Airlines crash ends era of unprecedented U.S. airline safety
Washington, D.C. crash comes amid upheaval at FAA with aviation system under strain
theaircurrent.com
January 30, 2025 at 7:55 AM
American Airlines crash ends era of unprecedented U.S. airline safety theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @jonostrower.com, @willguisbond.com, @elanhead.com) #staycurrent #AA5342
The evening has been filled with updates on the crash of #AA5342, but here is Team TAC's first full report on the events of tonight and what they mean for U.S. aviation. theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (w/ @willguisbond.com & @elanhead.com)
American Airlines crash ends era of unprecedented U.S. airline safety
Washington, D.C. crash comes amid upheaval at FAA with aviation system under strain
theaircurrent.com
January 30, 2025 at 7:58 AM
The evening has been filled with updates on the crash of #AA5342, but here is Team TAC's first full report on the events of tonight and what they mean for U.S. aviation. theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (w/ @willguisbond.com & @elanhead.com)
Trump fired 400 FAA senior officials, the TSA head, and 3,000 air traffic controllers just 8 days ago. Policy choices have consequences.
Today, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a Blackhawk over the Potomac, killing 65 Americans.
This is the Trump #PlaneCrash #AA5342
Today, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a Blackhawk over the Potomac, killing 65 Americans.
This is the Trump #PlaneCrash #AA5342
January 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Trump fired 400 FAA senior officials, the TSA head, and 3,000 air traffic controllers just 8 days ago. Policy choices have consequences.
Today, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a Blackhawk over the Potomac, killing 65 Americans.
This is the Trump #PlaneCrash #AA5342
Today, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a Blackhawk over the Potomac, killing 65 Americans.
This is the Trump #PlaneCrash #AA5342
Summing up the NTSB briefing on #AA5342
FDR and CVR (“Black boxes”) from the CRJ located, but not yet recovered.
H60 believed to be equipped with a recorder of some kind. Once recovered it will be read out by the Department of Defense or NTSB.
FDR and CVR (“Black boxes”) from the CRJ located, but not yet recovered.
H60 believed to be equipped with a recorder of some kind. Once recovered it will be read out by the Department of Defense or NTSB.
January 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Summing up the NTSB briefing on #AA5342
FDR and CVR (“Black boxes”) from the CRJ located, but not yet recovered.
H60 believed to be equipped with a recorder of some kind. Once recovered it will be read out by the Department of Defense or NTSB.
FDR and CVR (“Black boxes”) from the CRJ located, but not yet recovered.
H60 believed to be equipped with a recorder of some kind. Once recovered it will be read out by the Department of Defense or NTSB.
Trump fired 400 FAA senior officials, the TSA head, and 3,000 air traffic controllers just 8 days ago. Policy choices have consequences.
Today, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a Blackhawk over the Potomac, killing 65 Americans.
This is the Trump #PlaneCrash #AA5342
Today, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a Blackhawk over the Potomac, killing 65 Americans.
This is the Trump #PlaneCrash #AA5342
January 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Trump fired 400 FAA senior officials, the TSA head, and 3,000 air traffic controllers just 8 days ago. Policy choices have consequences.
Today, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a Blackhawk over the Potomac, killing 65 Americans.
This is the Trump #PlaneCrash #AA5342
Today, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a Blackhawk over the Potomac, killing 65 Americans.
This is the Trump #PlaneCrash #AA5342
In today’s investigative update, the NTSB says it is now working to sync a timeline from the CRJ’s and H-60s data recorders, radar scope data, and ATC communications. H-60 recorder did not have time stamps, so those are being manually recreated. #AA5342
www.flightradar24.com/blog/psa-air...
www.flightradar24.com/blog/psa-air...
February 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
In today’s investigative update, the NTSB says it is now working to sync a timeline from the CRJ’s and H-60s data recorders, radar scope data, and ATC communications. H-60 recorder did not have time stamps, so those are being manually recreated. #AA5342
www.flightradar24.com/blog/psa-air...
www.flightradar24.com/blog/psa-air...
On the one hand I want everyone to stop making this about the administration change or anything that happened in the past 10 days.
On the other hand, fuck that guy and anyone else who dares to shit on the work ATC does.
bsky.app/profile/davi...
#AA5342
On the other hand, fuck that guy and anyone else who dares to shit on the work ATC does.
bsky.app/profile/davi...
#AA5342
He’s citing “intellectual disabled” air traffic controllers. Not sure we’re going to get much of substance here.
January 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
On the one hand I want everyone to stop making this about the administration change or anything that happened in the past 10 days.
On the other hand, fuck that guy and anyone else who dares to shit on the work ATC does.
bsky.app/profile/davi...
#AA5342
On the other hand, fuck that guy and anyone else who dares to shit on the work ATC does.
bsky.app/profile/davi...
#AA5342
Trump fired 400 FAA senior officials, the TSA head, and 3,000 air traffic controllers just 8 days ago. Policy choices have consequences.
Today, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a Blackhawk over the Potomac, killing 65 Americans.
This is the Trump #PlaneCrash #AA5342
Today, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a Blackhawk over the Potomac, killing 65 Americans.
This is the Trump #PlaneCrash #AA5342
January 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Trump fired 400 FAA senior officials, the TSA head, and 3,000 air traffic controllers just 8 days ago. Policy choices have consequences.
Today, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a Blackhawk over the Potomac, killing 65 Americans.
This is the Trump #PlaneCrash #AA5342
Today, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a Blackhawk over the Potomac, killing 65 Americans.
This is the Trump #PlaneCrash #AA5342
I hope the reports of rescues are true, rather than recoveries.
bsky.app/profile/jono...
#AA5342 #AvGeek
bsky.app/profile/jono...
#AA5342 #AvGeek
Understand preliminary information from a source is that there were 63 aboard the PSA CRJ and four have been rescued from the Potomac so far.
January 30, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I hope the reports of rescues are true, rather than recoveries.
bsky.app/profile/jono...
#AA5342 #AvGeek
bsky.app/profile/jono...
#AA5342 #AvGeek
Helicopters, or any other air traffic crossing final path at that level in a class B airspace is madness. This was an accident waiting to happen.
#AA5342
#AA5342
January 30, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Helicopters, or any other air traffic crossing final path at that level in a class B airspace is madness. This was an accident waiting to happen.
#AA5342
#AA5342
January 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Latest statement from American Airlines on #AA5342:
60 passengers and 4 crew onboard the CRJ-700 en route from Wichita to DCA.
"Our concern is for the passengers and crew on board the aircraft. We are in contact with authorities and assisting with emergency response efforts."
60 passengers and 4 crew onboard the CRJ-700 en route from Wichita to DCA.
"Our concern is for the passengers and crew on board the aircraft. We are in contact with authorities and assisting with emergency response efforts."
January 30, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Latest statement from American Airlines on #AA5342:
60 passengers and 4 crew onboard the CRJ-700 en route from Wichita to DCA.
"Our concern is for the passengers and crew on board the aircraft. We are in contact with authorities and assisting with emergency response efforts."
60 passengers and 4 crew onboard the CRJ-700 en route from Wichita to DCA.
"Our concern is for the passengers and crew on board the aircraft. We are in contact with authorities and assisting with emergency response efforts."
"This swirling cocktail of terrible means that it's entirely possible we could end up with bad legislation that has nothing to do with what actually happened" to #AA5342.
Well put, @crankyflier.com. crankyflier.com/2025/02/03/t...
Well put, @crankyflier.com. crankyflier.com/2025/02/03/t...
February 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"This swirling cocktail of terrible means that it's entirely possible we could end up with bad legislation that has nothing to do with what actually happened" to #AA5342.
Well put, @crankyflier.com. crankyflier.com/2025/02/03/t...
Well put, @crankyflier.com. crankyflier.com/2025/02/03/t...