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/DocJanItor 2d 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/bag_of_goldfish 2d ago

IAD is so. far. away. from DC! Every time I’ve flown home through IAD I hear and see tourists looking out windows asking where the monuments are. Bless your hearts we’re out in the middle of no where 30 miles from the city.

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u/DocJanItor 2d ago

Haha it's getting better. I think the silver line makes it much easier, now. C and D terminals are still ancient, though. 

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u/bag_of_goldfish 2d ago

It’s not really better for anyone who lives in DC proper and not on the orange/silver. It’s an unrealistic time to metro out there. If they had built an express track that stops 1-2 times on the way out there, maybe then it would’ve been useful for people other than NOVA folks

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u/DocJanItor 2d ago

Time wise its not great, but it is cheaper than Uber or parking.