Duffy said on the ongoing recovery: “As that recovery takes place of the fuselage of the aircraft, NTSB is going to start to analyze that aircraft, partner with.
The FAA with all the information we have to get the best results possible for the American people.” The fact that both planes were following a “standard flight pattern” was also verified by Duffy.
“Last night was a clear night, and the helicopter was flying in the same pattern. Helicopters will be seen up and down the river if you reside.
In the Washington, DC, region, Duffy informed reporters. “Last night, this was also a typical fight pattern.” According to Duffy, “this was not unusual.
With a military aircraft flying the river and aircraft landing at DCA because the American Airline flight coming in to land was in a standard flight pattern as it was coming into DCA.”
ORIGINAL: According to reports, a tragic mid-air accident above Washington, D.C., when an American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter, sending both planes tumbling.
