Very experienced pilots – were on a routine mission
The military helicopter that crashed with the domestic flight in Washington DC was crewed by three experienced pilots who were on a routine training flight in familiar territory, writes Bloomberg.
The crew pilot, who was in command, had more than 1,000 flight hours behind him. This is a lot because helicopter pilots generally fly about two hours at a time, according to Jonathan Koziol, who is responsible for personnel.
The co-pilot, who was the one who underwent an assessment, was also experienced with 500 flight hours. The third person sitting in the back was also “very familiar with the area and the route”.
– They have flown these routes before, says Koziol.
Investigators are investigating, among other things, whether the crew wore dark glasses or not during the flight.
The military helicopter that crashed with the domestic flight in Washington DC was crewed by three experienced pilots who were on a routine training flight in familiar territory, writes Bloomberg.
The crew pilot, who was in command, had more than 1,000 flight hours behind him. This is a lot because helicopter pilots generally fly about two hours at a time, according to Jonathan Koziol, who is responsible for personnel.
The co-pilot, who was the one who underwent an assessment, was also experienced with 500 flight hours. The third person sitting in the back was also “very familiar with the area and the route”.
– They have flown these routes before, says Koziol.
Investigators are investigating, among other things, whether the crew wore dark glasses or not during the flight.
Black boxes found – hope to provide answers
The plane's two black boxes have been found after the plane crash at Reagan Airport in Washington DC, the US aviation safety authority NTSB told CNN.
The boxes are hoped to provide answers to what really happened when a domestic flight and a helicopter collided and crashed. They contain a voice recorder, which records sounds from the cockpit, and a flight recorder that records the plane's altitude, speed and direction, among other things.
At the time of the accident, there was only one air traffic controller on duty, even though two people are normally supposed to do the job together, according to an internal report obtained by the New York Times. All 67 people on board both the plane and the helicopter died in the accident.
The plane's two black boxes have been found after the plane crash at Reagan Airport in Washington DC, the US aviation safety authority NTSB told CNN.
The boxes are hoped to provide answers to what really happened when a domestic flight and a helicopter collided and crashed. They contain a voice recorder, which records sounds from the cockpit, and a flight recorder that records the plane's altitude, speed and direction, among other things.
At the time of the accident, there was only one air traffic controller on duty, even though two people are normally supposed to do the job together, according to an internal report obtained by the New York Times. All 67 people on board both the plane and the helicopter died in the accident.
Olympic medalist mourns the dead: "It's heartbreaking"
The figure skating world is in mourning after several competitors in the sport died in the Washington DC plane crash, several media outlets report. Six of the dead were connected to The Skating Club of Boston, which is the home club of former star skater Nancy Kerrigan.
“It’s heartbreaking,” she says.
The double Olympic medalist – bronze in 1992 and silver in 1994 – held a tearful press conference at the club’s facility.
“We just wanted to be here and be part of our community.”
Two young skaters, their mothers and two coaches, as well as former Russian world champions Evgeniya Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, were on board the domestic plane that collided with a helicopter and then crashed.
The figure skating world is in mourning after several competitors in the sport died in the Washington DC plane crash, several media outlets report. Six of the dead were connected to The Skating Club of Boston, which is the home club of former star skater Nancy Kerrigan.
“It’s heartbreaking,” she says.
The double Olympic medalist – bronze in 1992 and silver in 1994 – held a tearful press conference at the club’s facility.
“We just wanted to be here and be part of our community.”
Two young skaters, their mothers and two coaches, as well as former Russian world champions Evgeniya Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, were on board the domestic plane that collided with a helicopter and then crashed.
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