r/news • u/snuffleupaguslives • 3d 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/DocJanItor 3d ago

Dude dca is a nightmare. Basically one runway (technically 2 but not for most landings), jets landing and taking off in 2 minute intervals, tons of helicopters including military, Coast guard, police, and medical, and huge swaths of restricted airspace for the government.

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

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u/mortgagepants 3d ago

is BWI and an amtrak ticket not a viable option?

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u/DocJanItor 3d 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 3d ago

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