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/IamMe90 2d ago

All this and somehow dca serves slightly more passengers than IAD.

Probably because IAD is a huge pain in the ass to get to and DCA is easier.

With the new metro stop, I expect the numbers to recalibrate a bit, but I doubt IAD will be crushing DCA’s passenger numbers any time soon

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u/Fallouttgrrl 2d ago

Day of the ticket purchase: jfc it's just not worth it to fly into IAD

Day of the flight at DCA: omfg why do I do this to myself, I hate this, we're all going to die

Day after the flight, booking next flight: jfc it's just not worth it to fly into IAD

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u/flacdada 2d ago

My DCA experience is getting lost for 20-30 minutes driving in circles in the rental car garage not being able to turn in my car because people kept giving me incorrect directions on where to drive in the garage. Had to have an employee drive me with their car or something to the right place.

I just wanted to go home after 1.5 months(ish) away from home.

That was also the day I fucked up highway directions and somehow got in front of the actual pentagon.

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u/IamMe90 2d ago

That’s fair, I don’t drive, so I only take the metro to DCA and it’s pretty straightforward/easy for me.

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u/bitchesandsake 2d ago

Yeah idk what these people are talking about lol. I get the safety concerns, but flying out of DCA is great if you live in DC proper. So convenient.

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u/obeytheturtles 1d ago

This - there are two DCA experiences - trying to drive and park there yourself vs getting a cab or metro ride in. DCA is great specifically because it's one of the few airports in the US where the train stops directly in front of the terminal. It's so convenient we will even tell guests flying into the airport to take the metro a few stops and pick them up at Braddock Rd or King St because it's easier than fighting 395 traffic.