On Wednesday night, the tragic crash of the American Airlines Jet aircraft at Washington DC's Ronal Dragan Washington National Airport (DCA) has ended a long -lasting run without a long -term accident on domestic aviation from a safety expert and a flying mass. I was shocked to the reaction.
The video video of the crash, which was captured by a car passing through the security camera, quickly became a viral, but it was hardly revealed. According to the initial report issued by the Federal Aviation Bureau, when the military black Hawkskorsky H-60 helicopter collided with the PSA Airlines Bonbaldia CRJ700 area jet that collided with PSA Airlines Bonbaldia CRJ700 Regional Jet, the crash was just before 9:00 pm. It occurred. 。 Both rushed into the Potmax River. This is the most fatal aircraft accident in Japan since 2001, and the tragedy seemed to be incomprehensible given how unusual the private air accidents were.
Officials have stated that there are no survivors among 64 people on American Eagle Flight 5342, born in Wichita, Kansas. The three pilots of the Army chopper have also died. In November 2001, the last passage fee was high in the US Air Force accident, and a 265 -year -old wide body ghet was crashed and killed 265 people immediately after taking off from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. 。 Since then, there have been only one other fatal commercial airline case in the United States. One person is on the ground when all 49 people have died in the 2009 commuting jet CRASH drop out of Buffalo, New York.
It takes time to get the answer to what was wrong. The investigation of the cause is led by the National Transport Safety Commission. It is necessary to recover and analyze important “black box” tape recording and investigate air traffic control audio. At a press conference, the diver was still drawing out the debris of the aircraft from the Potomax River.
Safety experts immediately pointed out that Reagan National Airport, a hub near the capital, is one of the most crowded and delays in Japan. The proposal to increase the number of flights on the airfield has caused a strong opposition from local politicians and safety staff. The airport has one major runway and two other short runways often used in smaller airplanes. The airport is also used in military helicopters, which is another cause of concerns. The air traffic control tape released after the collision suggested the possibility of the chaopper pilot's confusion. “I had a question about the airspace setup,” said Mary Siabo, a former inspector of the Ministry of Transport, in an interview with CNN.
For the past 20 years, US empty journey has been very safe, but in recent years there have been many close calls. Insufficient staffing in the FAA was not useful, including the shortage of air traffic controllers. “We've been listening to the near -miss in the air for months and have heard about the closing call on the ground, but now you can throw the drone into the mix,” said Schiavo.
With Potomac recovery initiatives, some airlines have been exempted passengers who are trying to re -schedule flights to DCA. United Airlines stated that passengers planned on a flight until Saturday (February 1) will give an option to reserve a limited period of travel without any difference in change fees or fare. Delta also issued an airport exemption.
