@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
An "aircraft emergency" has Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Washington D.C. closed as of 0155z. Will update this thread with more details as we find out. 1/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
US Park Police's N11PP as EAGLE1 is circling just off the end of one of the runways, and an airport operations vehicle, OPS 3, is parked at the end of the runway. 2/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
DC FEMS confirms a small plane has gone into the Potomac River. Unknown if it came from the airport or if this is the reason the airport is closed. 3/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
From reviewing playback on @ADSBex it appears that JIA5342, operated by PSA Airlines (regional carrier for American Airlines) collided midair with PAT25. PAT25 is possibly a US Army aircraft. 4/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
Current look at aerial activity over the scene. N911DC is the DC Metro Police Department's helicopter N11PP is the US Park Police's helicopter 6/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
Listening to the radio traffic on @liveatc, JIA5342 as BLUESTREAK5342 was directed to runway 33 and cleared to land. US Army Helicopter PAT25 was last asked if they had a Cherokee in sight. Per ADSB playback the accident happened at approximately 01:48:10z. 7/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
It does not appear that JIA5342 made it to the runway. 8/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
JIA5342 was a regularly scheduled service between Wichita, KS and Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. It's a CRJ701-ER which has a maximum capacity of 70 passengers. 9/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
Confirmation from American Airlines it was a regional subsidiary aircraft involved in the crash. 10/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
Media reports confirm 64 souls on board the CRJ-700. Unknown who/what was on the US Army UH-60. 11/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
Correcting a previous post, the radio traffic to the blackhawk was "do you have the CRJ in sight" and was told to go behind the CRJ, to which PAT25 advises "in sight...visual separation." 12/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
Media reports confirm 3 souls on board the US Army UH-60 Blackhawk for a total of 67 souls involved in this accident. 13/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
Several helicopters still ovehead of the accident site. N22PP US Park Police EAGLE2 N913PG as GARDNR3 Prince Georges County, MD N191NR MD Natural Resources Dept. 14/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
American Airlines has setup a hotline for families of the passengers on board the CRJ. 15/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
US Army confirms it was a US Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter that was involved in the crash. It appeared to have come from the Langley, VA area and may have been returning to Fort Belvoir, VA. 16/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
Press conference with officials is expected to start soon at 0630z. 20/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
Press conference has begun at 0654z. Per Mayor Bowser: - A passenger plane collided with a military helicopter. - Fire departments from throughout the region are executing a rescue operation. - We expect to have another briefing at daylight. 22/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
Per Chief John Donnelly: - 300 responders on scene conducting rescue operations. - Operating under a unified command. - Highly complex operation, water is rough and it is windy. 23/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
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@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
DCA airport will be closed until at least 1100L tomorrow. No impact at Dulles or Baltimore-Washington airports. Per Airport Management. 25/
@TheIntelFrog - TheIntelFrog
30/ Updates from today’s NTSB briefing.
@flightradar24 - Flightradar24
There has been an incident at DCA airport in Washington. The airfield is currently closed until further notice. We will share more details as we learn them. https://www.flightradar24.com/airport/dca
@flightradar24 - Flightradar24
ATC audio captured by @liveatc 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. https://www.flightradar24.com/2025-01-30/01:48/1x/JIA5342/38ecc36f
@joeyshep11 - joey shep
@TheIntelFrog American airlines JIA5342 and US military PAT25 cross paths at similar altitude. Hope I'm wrong 😞 https://t.co/P7IK6Q4YdA
@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
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.
@WayneTechSPFX - WayneTech SPFX®️
AIRPLANE OPS: MASS CASUALTY EVENT: 🚨An airplane crashed into a helicopter over the Reagan National Airport in DC. The impact was caught on tower cam Search & Rescue teams are searching the Potomac River for survivors. Developing... https://t.co/9X9kNZH1Mn
@WayneTechSPFX - WayneTech SPFX®️
UPDATE: American Airlines Flight 5342 From Wichita, Kansas Inbound To Reagan National was the plane involved that crashed into a government helicopter.
@WayneTechSPFX - WayneTech SPFX®️
Flight data: No confirmation on how many were on the plane as of yet. https://t.co/NihfSdRJry
@WayneTechSPFX - WayneTech SPFX®️
According to the official ADSB Exchange. The heli wasn't broadcasting ADSB. That means its transponder wasn't on. ADSB: "Following developments of what appears to be a collision between a CRJ arriving from Wichita and a military VIP transport helicopter just east of DCA. The military aircraft was not broadcasting ADSB." The heli was triangulated via MLAT but not ADSB. I'm a paid subscriber to them. I trust 100% of what they say. It all checks out.
@WayneTechSPFX - WayneTech SPFX®️
UPDATE: New dashcam footage captured by a couple driving near Reagan. https://t.co/Pjb0AaMuyx
@WayneTechSPFX - WayneTech SPFX®️
UPDATE: NTSB has launched a go-team to the aviation accident involving a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 airplane and a Sikorsky H-60 military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
@WayneTechSPFX - WayneTech SPFX®️
UPDATE: The plane was found in the river in pieces. The Black Hawk helicopter was found upside-down at the bottom of the Potomic River. -CBS 19 bodies have been recovered so far. No survivors have been found as of yet. President Trump took to Truth to issue a response: https://t.co/PskwgxMVmy
@ClayTravis - Clay Travis
Helicopter and plane crash in DC. Video here. Pilots can respond, but how is this possible? https://t.co/OiTsLCDWJa
@LooseCannonNews - Loose Cannon News
Flight data suggests the doomed chopper, reportedly involved in the plane crash at Reagan Airport, began tracking near CIA HQ. It is unknown whether it carried passengers or just pilots. #CIA #potomacaircrash https://t.co/RWYzO3QhFa
@Marteljr - Ray Martel
Here is a track of the helicopter from VA that would eventually crash into the CRJ at National Airport. Terrible accident. Helicopter came from Langley area. #planecrash https://t.co/NEBFzMG1SN
@rawsalerts - R A W S A L E R T S
🚨#BREAKING: Shared to me anonymously shows the Playback from official Air Traffic Control radar 📌#Washington | #DC Watch as exclusive playback, sent anonymously by @avgeekjake to Rawsalerst, reveals official Air Traffic Control radar footage displaying the Collision Alert. This alert is not for an imminent collision but serves as a tool to draw heightened attention from the controllers to potential risks. The footage then captures the critical moment when both aircraft collided, emphasizing the urgency of the controllers' split-second decisions. The radar data provides a detailed view of the events leading up to the crash, offering valuable insight into the sequence of actions and how the situation ultimately unfolded
@clashreport - Clash Report
Official Air Traffic Control radar captures today’s collision near Washington, DC between a passenger aircraft and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter. CA (Collision Alert) signals heightened ATC attention, not imminent impact. Source: @avgeekjake https://t.co/Tg2er8s36p
@texan_angler - Texan Angler
Audio of ATC (air traffic control) from the DC #planecrash can be heard asking the Blackhawk PAT25 if it has the American Airlines CRJ-700 in sight. Moments later the two aircraft collide and crash into the Potomac river - audible gasps can be heard in the control tower. https://t.co/t29xmcfSV4
@texan_angler - Texan Angler
Audio courtesy of the fine folks at @liveatc
@pete40460 - Pete Newell
Apparent flight path of Blackhawk helicopter that appears to have been attempting to hit an aircraft. What an awful tragedy. #BlackHawk #flightpath #AA5342 #dccrash #blackhawkcrash https://t.co/UpU7M2a497
@Raptorzs1 - Raptorzs
To put things into perspective. It appears that the CRJ700 was on approach to runway 33. This is the gps approach plate for that runway. This is the path fixed wing aircraft have to follow in order to get into that airport. IE the approach corridor. Keep in mind I don’t have all the facts yet but I am curious to see what the helicopter was doing there… Most airlines stick to following the arrivals and approach plates for every flight.
@ShivAroor - Shiv Aroor
A second video of the mid-air collision, taken from Reagan Washington Airport outside DC. Clear that the US Army Black Hawk flew right into the American Airlines passenger jet’s landing path. Terribly tragic. 19 bodies recovered from the Potomac river, search on for more. https://t.co/yRTRQoN28j
@Brookltnwilliw - Ultra MagaBA🇺🇸
https://t.co/Bx36tgxPye x.com/rawsalerts/sta… 🚨#BREAKING: Shared to me anonymously shows the Playback from official Air Traffic Control radar 📌#Washington | #DC Watch as exclusive playback, sent anonymously by @avgeekjake to Rawsalerst, reveals official Air Traffic Control radar footage displaying the Collision Alert. This alert is not for an imminent collision but serves as a tool to draw heightened attention from the controllers to potential risks. The footage then captures the critical moment when both aircraft collided, emphasizing the urgency of the controllers' split-second decisions. The radar data provides a detailed view of the events leading up to the crash, offering valuable insight into the sequence of actions and how the situation ultimately unfolded. 🔥This sure looks like a terrorist attack🔥
@flight5342 - Flight 5342
🚨#BREAKING: Shared to me anonymously shows the Playback from official Air Traffic Control radar 📌#Washington | #DC Watch as exclusive playback, sent anonymously by @avgeekjake to Rawsalerst, reveals official Air Traffic Control radar footage displaying the Collision Alert. https://t.co/JuFNYDkc3v
@Ttrafiicckaza - Trafficc
Official Air Traffic Control radar captures today's collision near Washington, DC between a passenger aircraft and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter. CA (Collision Alert) signals increased ATC attention, not imminent impact. Source: @avgeekjake https://t.co/CzxjefQyA1
@westerns1978 - Dan Western
🚨#BREAKING: Shared to me anonymously shows the Playback from official Air Traffic Control radar #Washington | #DC Watch as exclusive playback, sent anonymously by @avgeekjake to @Rawsalerst reveals official Air Traffic Control radar footage displaying the Collision Alert. https://t.co/0tA2lR4HHV
@rawsalerts - R A W S A L E R T S
🚨#BREAKING: Shared to me anonymously shows the Playback from official Air Traffic Control radar 📌#Washington | #DC Watch as exclusive playback, sent anonymously by @avgeekjake to Rawsalerst, reveals official Air Traffic Control radar footage displaying the Collision Alert. This alert is not for an imminent collision but serves as a tool to draw heightened attention from the controllers to potential risks. The footage then captures the critical moment when both aircraft collided, emphasizing the urgency of the controllers' split-second decisions. The radar data provides a detailed view of the events leading up to the crash, offering valuable insight into the sequence of actions and how the situation ultimately unfolded
@PlutooXr - Theo☀️
@In2ThinAir @rawsalerts @avgeekjake Not only zig zaging but attempting to crash into other planes. He shouldn't get that close at all. https://t.co/nX8AxaOeSx
@MyLordBebo - Lord Bebo
🇺🇸New footage of the plane and helicopter crash in Washington. That looks extremely avoidable
@MyLordBebo - Lord Bebo
I heard the pilot was transgender, but the sources are not trustworthy and it looked to me just like good clickbait. I try to confirm, but right now I assume it is likely wrong because the first sources that posted it are click-baiters.
@MyLordBebo - Lord Bebo
So the helicopter deliberately tried to hit any plane on its way? https://t.co/PCV9CSHLA7
@MyLordBebo - Lord Bebo
The alleged transgender suicide helicopter pilot writes on social media, that he is not the one. As I said above, the initial spreaders of this were click baiters, it is not the pilot. https://t.co/r3v2ahTzrZ
@MyLordBebo - Lord Bebo
🇺🇸 Jo Ellis, the transgender Black Hawk pilot: “I understand some people have associated me with a the crash in DC and that is false. It is insulting to the families to try to tie this to some sort of political agenda. They don't deserve that. I don't deserve this.” https://t.co/ENWTlLWJ35
@MyLordBebo - Lord Bebo
Eaves died in the crash too. His wife, Carrie Eaves, confirmed his death on Facebook and asked for prayers for all affected families. As per reports, Eaves was the Chief Warrant Office 2 of Mississippi. He grew up in the Brooksville and graduated from Central Academy. He said to be with Bravo Company, 12th Aviation Battalion out of Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The helicopter, part of the 12th Aviation Battalion at Davison Army Airfield in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, was on a training mission when it collided with American Airlines Flight 5342. The plane, originating from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when the collision occurred just before 8 p.m. The helicopter carried three troops, and the plane had 64 people on board.
@Matt_Bracken48 - Matt Bracken
Why Are So Many Helicopters Flying Around a Busy Airport in the Middle of Washington DC? The answer is Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling > by Matt Bracken / Jan 31, 2025 It’s amazing how uncurious the mainstream media has been about this question. I suppose they have been advised to keep this angle on the recent aviation disaster out of their stories. They just go with “It’s a busy area with lots of commercial and military aircraft” and leave it at that. “National security” is probably invoked. But the answer to the question is very simple. Directly across the Potomac River from Reagan International Airport is Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. All of the information on the map is taken straight from Google Maps on satellite view. You can look around for yourself, zooming way down to examine each component command and service facility, from the headquarters of the Defense Intelligence Agency to the base barber shop. Please don’t be concerned about my disclosing any secrets, anybody on the planet with an internet connection can see the same thing. I merely labeled a screen shot with the names of the various commands. I’m only guessing, but I’d bet there are more generals and admirals per square mile on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) than anywhere other than the Pentagon, which is located a short helicopter hop two miles to the northwest. CIA headquarters is twelve miles up the Potomac “as the crow flies,” but anybody who is familiar with driving inside the DC Beltway knows that while a helicopter ride might take ten minutes, the same drive by automobile can take over an hour, depending on traffic conditions. So for the convenience of all of the high-ranking generals, admirals and members of the Senior Executive Service assigned to JBAB, the Army established units like the 12th Aviation Battalion. The 12th AvBatt is based at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, which is about 15 miles to the southwest. So, as you can imaging, the air corridor along the Potomac between CIA HQ, the Pentagon, the White House, JBAB and Fort Belvoir is virtually a “helicopter highway.” [The rest is at the Substack link in the first reply to avoid post X-tinction]
@CitizenFreePres - Citizen Free Press
NEW VIDEO OF DC BLACKHAWK COLLISION AND PLANE CRASH These are the clearest images of the collision we've seen so far. How is it possible the Blackhawk pilots did not see the AA jet. https://t.co/mqY2Lnhn0K
@_Tyrant_Slayer - Ken Smith
@Matt_Bracken48 So based off this image the reports of the helicopters not being allowed to travel above 200' are true, and that means the helicopter that took out the plane appears to have done this on purpose. As the helicopter didn't climb until the plane was in sight. https://t.co/r04iZYjFDF
@Diamondmedia47 - Diamond_Media
Clearer video shows the horrifying moment a commercial jet and Black Hawk helicopter collide near Reagan International Airport. Two Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority employees have been arrested over LEAKED video of DC crash to CNN. #USA #Crash #Jet #Blackhawk #CNN #leak https://t.co/hBhhLvWlCl