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OMGWTF

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37. My brother was a career Navy pilot, then a commercial pilot, then he designed flight decks.

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 12:25 PM

Jan 2025

He was also on the Commercial Aviation Safety Team and always said he hated flying in and out of National Airport (I refuse to call it by the "R" word). If I need to go to DC I usually fly into Dulles and take the Metro into town.

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Pilot on twitter says this appears to be the most likely explanation for the collision. [View all] LiberalLoner Jan 2025 OP

Thank you UpInArms Jan 2025 #1

❤️🌹 I know so many want to understand how on earth this tragedy could have occurred. 😭 LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #2

Interesting. Thanks for posting. Peregrine Took Jan 2025 #3

Yes, I had read that on twitter too, thank you for sharing that! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #5

Like he said Mountainguy Jan 2025 #14

Training flight Old Okie Jan 2025 #23

Exactly exboyfil Jan 2025 #28

Couldn't' they see the plane though at some point? Meowmee Jan 2025 #42

Just never saw it Mountainguy Jan 2025 #44

Yeah, I guess there were a lot of other planes or whatever Meowmee Jan 2025 #45

I think there Mountainguy Jan 2025 #48

Yes sounds like something like that Meowmee Jan 2025 #50

My dad worked in aviation and one of his planes was involved in a midair collision. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #52

images Ptah Jan 2025 #4

Thank you so so so much for doing this and making it easier for people to read! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #6

Not easier for everyone.... pinkstarburst Jan 2025 #8

Me too claudette Jan 2025 #27

Could you please summarize for those of us with vision problems? pinkstarburst Jan 2025 #7

Images: Ptah Jan 2025 #9

That doesn't help me. I see a black wall of nothing. pinkstarburst Jan 2025 #13

I can't help you. Ptah Jan 2025 #17

#1 cut and paste G_j Jan 2025 #46

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#3 G_j Jan 2025 #49

Thank you so much! pinkstarburst Jan 2025 #51

Thank you so much! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #54

I'm so sorry. I will try to summarize. LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #11

Thank you so much for writing that out. 💕💕 pinkstarburst Jan 2025 #15

You too! A little weepy today from everything, but I'm sure we all are. ❤️ LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #19

Wow. Clearly Biden's fault. maxsolomon Jan 2025 #31

It's Hillary and her emails fault. madinmaryland Jan 2025 #34

Basically, the American plane was told intheflow Jan 2025 #24

Thank you pinkstarburst Jan 2025 #30

Thanks Deep State Witch Jan 2025 #10

Yes it is the most difficult to navigate in the nation, I have read. LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #12

My brother was a career Navy pilot, then a commercial pilot, then he designed flight decks. OMGWTF Jan 2025 #37

Thank you for not linking BoRaGard Jan 2025 #16

Another kind poster provided the actually screenshots for which I am very grateful. LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #18

As an FYI iemanja Jan 2025 #39

👍 LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #40

From my limited understanding of TCAS... appmanga Jan 2025 #20

This is correct. Basso8vb Jan 2025 #29

If you get an imgur account you can post photos here directly. (photos visible below) sir pball Jan 2025 #21

Thank you! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #41

Why is a Blackhawk even in that airspace? KatyBR Jan 2025 #22

Seems to me that having helicopters moniss Jan 2025 #25

I'm a retired Navy helo pilot pfitz59 Jan 2025 #33

I hear you but I will maintain that if moniss Jan 2025 #38

Thank-you for posting this Blue_Roses Jan 2025 #26

Trump gutted aviation safety committee days before National Airport crash Glaisne Jan 2025 #32

1. DCA was my crew base for most of my career as a pilot for a major US airline. Bo Zarts Jan 2025 #35

Thank you. You are right. LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #43

You are 100% correct! Jamesm9164 Jan 2025 #53

If I'm not mistaken, this was originally on Reddit qanda Jan 2025 #36

That was a great find Ruby the Liberal Jan 2025 #55

Here is my take on what happened airplaneman Jan 2025 #56