Investigators are working to understand how the military helicopters have collided with the MHIRJ CRJ700 while local jet aircraft are regular sequence clearance to alternative runways in the Washington National.
The PSA Airlines aircraft pilot was offered an air traffic control to land on a shorter runway 33 rather than the runway 1 (runway 33, which was not covered by the previous aircraft), which was not covered by the previous aircraft. I accepted it, but it means that the sort was hit by a helicopter. For approach.
In this survey, the crew of the Cichorsky Black Hawk Helicopter is determined to recognize the CRJ's position before the fatal accident.
The longest runway 1 among the three national runways is used for both arrival and departure, and some aircraft of the runway 1 approach along the Potomac River and some aircraft with the runway 33. It was provided as an option to land.
After Jetblue Airways EMBRAER 190 was cleared to Runway 1, he was asked if the flight 5307 could take Runway 33, so another PSA CRJ700 crew arrived from Montgomery.
According to the Air Force Communication archive by LIVEATC, the crew responded that it was “impossible.”
Later, the crew was cleared around 20:42 to land on the runway 1.
After about 30s, the unfortunate flight 5342 pilot, which arrived from Wichita and immediately track 5307, notified the tower that it was visual in runway 1.
“Can you get on the runway 33?” Tower controller responded. After about 20s, the crew answered: “Yes, we can do 33.”
In order to line up on the runway 33, the CRJ700 had to deviate slightly to the right and escape from the runway 1 approach stream.
Airbus A319, an aircraft behind the CRJ, is cleared to land on the runway 1, and due to the deviation of the CRJ, Boeing 737, another US aircraft, has been able to use the runway 1 for departure. Ta. “No delay” to the crew.
Just as the 737 was lifted, the CRJ turned to the left, crossed Potomac, along with the runway 33, and collided with Black Hawk at around 20:48.
“Tower, did you see it?” Trans mission from an unknown aircraft said a few seconds later.
The weather data from the people at that time show a clear and clear state. Subsequent communications indicate that the A319 and other aircraft have been ordered to implement an approach they missed.
