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Posted - January 30, 2025 at 2:29 AM

Saved - January 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM

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I recorded the approach of American Airlines flight 5342, which seemed to sidestep to runway 13 and collided with a helicopter near the Potomac. The east bank is a known helicopter route, mainly for police and military use. A webcam captured an explosion mid-air, and initial reports indicate that PSA Airlines 5342 collided with an Army transport helicopter. I also have audio from the DCA tower during the incident, where traffic advisories were given. A detailed thread discusses the helicopter's tracking and its visibility on the PSA's traffic screen.

@bricaul - Brian McGuigan

.@flightradar24 recording as #AA5342 approached. Looks like another American flight was just ahead of them on final to runway 1. Possible 5342 sidestepped to runway 13, got low, and collided with a helicopter flying low on the east bank of the Potomac. The helicopter is not on ADSB.

@bricaul - Brian McGuigan

It is worth noting that – without casting any blame – the east bank of the Potomac is a published helicopter route that is generally only used by police and military helicopters given the restricted airspace. Not an unusual location for a police helicopter to be.

@bricaul - Brian McGuigan

@aletweetsnews - Alejandro Alvarez

Webcam at the Kennedy Center caught an explosion mid-air across the Potomac.

@bricaul - Brian McGuigan

@airplaneian - Ian Servin || @airplaneian.com on Bluesky

From initial information appears PSA Airlines 5342, a CRJ 700 collided with PAT25, an Army transport helicopter on the approach end of runway 33 at DCA, Reagan National Airport iirc the PAT helos are gold top UH-60s used for VIP transport ADS-B tracks: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae313d,a97753

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@bricaul - Brian McGuigan

I have DCA tower audio from the time of the #AA5342 incident. Hear 5342 check in and tower call out a traffic advisory to PAT25. Link below if you want to take a listen, but believe one of the impacted aircraft taps their mic at the time of the incident, so beware. https://drive.google.com/file/d/19E15JPah72EquQDlpyEJWctxJnPTY3kH/view?usp=sharing

@bricaul - Brian McGuigan

Really good thread on PAT25 broadcasting and 5342’s TCAS.

@MaxTrescott - Max Trescott

1/4 ADSBexchange CEO said via email that helicopter data was obtained through their volunteer network of Mode S receivers. They use multilateration to triangulate its approximate position. So helicopter was squawking Mode S and should have appeared on the PSA's traffic screen...