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   https://nypost.com/2025/01/30/us-news/trump-says-american-airlines-army-   
   helicopter-crash-should-have-been-prevented/   
      
   President Trump argued Thursday that it appears to him that the collision   
   between an American Airlines jet and Army helicopter over the Potomac   
   River “should have been prevented.”   
      
   “The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the   
   airport. The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended   
   period of time. It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing,   
   why didn’t the helicopter go up or down, or turn,” Trump wrote on Truth   
   Social.   
      
   “Why didn’t the control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of   
   asking if they saw the plane,” the president added, referring to publicly   
   available air traffic control audio of the incident.   
      
   “This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented.   
   NOT GOOD!!!”   
      
   In a separate post, Trump wrote: “What a terrible night this has been. God   
   bless you all!”   
      
   Follow the NYP’s coverage of the deadly DC plane collision   
      
   Military chopper, plane collision over DC was ‘absolutely’ preventable,   
   new transportation boss says — as officials confirm no survivors expected   
   Air traffic controller’s reaction to DC collision revealed in chilling   
   audio: ‘Crash, crash, crash, this is an alert three’   
   DC chopper, plane crash live updates: No survivors expected after AA   
   flight collides with military helicopter in deadliest US crash since 2009   
   Timeline of air traffic controllers issuing warnings before American   
   Airlines plane, Black Hawk helicopter collision in DC   
   Trump says collision between American Airlines jet and Army helicopter   
   ‘looks like it should have been prevented’   
      
   American Airlines Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, was traveling   
   from Wichita, Kan., to Washington when it collided with an Army Black Hawk   
   helicopter as it approached Washington Reagan National Airport in   
   Virginia.   
      
   There were 60 passengers and four crew members aboard the plane.   
      
   Conversation   
      
   Stancaron3   
   12 hours ago   
      
   I've been flying for 47 years and have been asked by the contollers if I   
   have traffic in sight regularly. That is near standard protocol.   
   Helicopters around Airport are always Dangerous because they hang around   
   all over at different places  on the field but this time the helicopter   
   was outside the airport flying in  normal air space traffic.   
      
    I have Watched the video 100 plus times and I can not rule out the   
   thought that  the helicopter pilot intentionally flew into the Jet on   
   Final.   
      
   M Dee   
   11 hours ago   
      
   After watching the replay about 10 times that was my initial thought.  The   
   helicopter made a bee line for the flight that was illuminated brightly.   
   No response from the helicopter pilot. I suggest What occurred was not an   
   accidental occurrence.   
      
   Darin   
   12 hours ago   
      
   I've flown for a U.S. major since 2000 and have an alternate theory.   
      
   I've heard AA5342 was given a runway change to "three-three". I'm going to   
   guess it was initially RWY 01 the crew had dialed in an approach for. If   
   that were the case and the helicopter crew had been monitoring   
   approach/tower and NOT heard the reassignment for whatever reason, the   
   pilots would not have expected the jet to be on a short final to 33.   
      
   I'll go one step further and suggest that if the AA crew had punched in   
   the RNAV approach to 01 and then been assigned 33 they might not have been   
   aware of their proximity to the helicopter.   
      
   It's just a hunch but I think that changed the runway assignment may have   
   been a factor.   
      
      
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