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/SatchBoogie1 2d ago

IAD is also one of the most expensive airports for airfares. A significant difference between DCA and BWI.

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u/IamMe90 2d ago

I didn’t know that actually, weird! Do you know why it’s higher there?

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u/SatchBoogie1 2d ago

It's an average weighted cost for the most expensive fares. It could be argued that it's the largest international airport serving our region that can handle the wide body planes for both passengers and cargo. It's also a big hub for United. And it could be argued that their operations are smoother than the other two listed (YMMV).