Midair Collision Over Potomac River Is Deadliest US Aviation Disaster Since 9/11 | Washington Crash

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So when you commence with this militarization of everything, these mishaps will become common place.

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Will Donald offer apologies to the families of the victims? Vladimir made the same.

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Using military jargon, we can say:
The Black Hawk successfully intercepted the commercial airliner.
Videos of the incident have surfaced, revealing that the helicopter struck the plane's left side during landing. Likely, this happened because the chopper's nose rose too high upon takeoff. Then, due to the pilot's lack of experience, he pointed the nose down too aggressively. This caused the helicopter to accelerate and gain speed quickly, making it hard for the pilot to look up.

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Hegseth said the crew was experienced and they were equipped with night vision.

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@davidparsons2391 They can say whatever they want, but only a rookie pilot or someone who's really nervous would make such a fatal mistake.

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@@Secular.Democratic.Persia not true at all. Complacency takes hold when you are comfortable and familiar. People tend to take more risks in familiar areas.

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@@Secular.Democratic.Persia time and unforeseen occurrence applies to everyone

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This is a major blunder by the helicopter pilot during takeoff. Helicopter accidents often happen during takeoff and landing.
All I'm saying is that an experienced and mentally fit pilot wouldn't make that rookie mistake.