Comments by "WALTERBROADDUS" (@WALTERBROADDUS) on "BREAKING: 'Several members' of US Figure Skating team confirmed to be on American Airlines flight" video.

  1. Actually, it does appear to be so.
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  2. It's a mid-air collision. Helicopters have limited visibility. The aircraft is on final approach. Reagan national and the army base are on opposite sides of the river.
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  3. He never likely saw the aircraft.
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  4. @Alisha-y1u  you have multiple aircraft. Even in the video there's a second airplane. There's not enough time to do anything. And visibility of the helicopters limited.
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  5. @gwebocelestron9194  the aircraft is in descent. So not directly in front of you. Also turning on to approach to runway 33.
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  6. ​ @firestick4991 you are overthinking a mid-air collision. The helicopter pilots didn't see the aircraft. The airport and the army base are across the river from each other. The airliner is making a turning approach to the short runway.
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  7. ​ @renakmans3521 unfortunately, it's a geography thing. The airport and the army base are in close proximity.
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  8. You realize that the airport and the army base; are across the river from each other?
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  9. @gwhite7136  You are overthinking..... The helicopter and airplane didn't see each other.
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  10. @gwhite7136  not exactly. The heir to the Heinz ketchup Fortune died in an airplane helicopter collision. Unfortunately, it landed outside a elementary school. 🏫 Killed two kids. This is at night. Low altitude. The aircraft is descending on path of the helicopter. And there is a second aircraft on takeoff that they probably looking at.
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  11. It's not distracting from anything.
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  12. They never likely saw The airliner. And due to the location of the airport ; little reaction time.
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  13. There's not enough time. And sitting in the left seat, you may not be able to see across the aircraft.
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  14. @Waynes-xt9gr  you may not be able to see the airplane if it's in your blind spot.
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  15. @gwhite7136  the helicopter hit the plane. And the plane is turning. The airport has two runways. It was turning to make an approach at the second runway.
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  16. @prima-madalina  it's very possible. You have multiple aircraft in motion. And could even be more difficult to see if using night vision equipment.
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