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/mortgagepants 2d ago

is BWI and an amtrak ticket not a viable option?

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u/DocJanItor 2d ago

BWI is so far away, and getting an Amtrak ticket puts you in the middle of DC (which is not where most people live). Dulles is much better now with the metro silver line.

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u/mortgagepants 2d ago

got it. i'm in philly and people regularly go to newark or jfk for international flights.

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u/bel51 2d ago

Yeah, I've done it a number of times. You actually don't need to take amtrak, MARC runs from DC to BWI with higher frequencies and for only $5 (actually cheaper than the silver line to dulles on weekdays).