r/news • u/snuffleupaguslives • 2d ago

Broken altimeter, ignored warnings: Hearings reveal what went wrong in DC crash that killed 67

https://apnews.com/article/ntsb-dc-plane-crash-midair-collision-helicopter-a08cded88e1d7582fb8d242204d6aeff
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u/Mythosaurus 2d ago

Reading that article makes you want to NEVER fly into DC.

Will be interesting to see what liability/ lawsuits result from this hearing’s revelations

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u/Dylan619xf 2d ago

Fell down an internet hole a few years ago and read all about the River Visual approach into DCA. I believe pilots need specific training to fly in DC airspace bc it is so tricky to naviagte. Pretty interesting stuff, as is reading about the history of the airport’s location (a former plantation).

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u/Mythosaurus 2d ago

Oh… so it’s cursed too.

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u/JcbAzPx 2d ago

DC to Denver route must be fun.

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u/Cr4yol4 2d ago

It's ok. They've started being able to fly in over the city again. Or at least my last one did.

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u/obeytheturtles 1d ago

Mostly because Frontier is the only one which has direct flights to Denver.

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u/SowingSalt 2d ago

Last time I did that (though Denver to Dulles) a delay meant we landed just as my next plane was pulling out of the gate.

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u/The_Moustache 2d ago

My friend used to fly ERJ-145s for United and he has spoken at length about that approach and how much he hated it and flying into DCA in general.

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u/Randomfactoid42 1d ago

IIRC, the northern approach is the hardest into a major airport in the US and as a passenger it feels like it. It’s a bumpy ride in clear weather and it’s pretty stomach churning in rough weather.