Jan. 31, 2025 - Lionel Nation
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| This is the latest regarding a... | |
| Catastrophic collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter crash in the Potomac River. | |
| It's right now 6.38 a.m. Eastern Time when I am recording this, so this could change in the next five minutes, but what appears to be nothing short of a tragic and absolutely shocking incident that has left the nation. | |
| Again, I don't want to use cliche words or phrases, but America is reeling from this. | |
| An American Airlines regional jet and a military Sikorsky H-60 helicopter collided midair Wednesday night, crashing into the understandably frigid waters of the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport. | |
| Now, it seems the mid-air collision claimed dozens of lives with more than 30 bodies recovered so far. | |
| Again, details have been sketchy, interestingly so. | |
| I don't want to add intrigue or conspiracy into this. | |
| That's not what I'm doing. | |
| Please, I detest that. | |
| But so far, emergency responders are continuing an extensive search and recovery operation under the harshest of conditions, leaving many, many... | |
| as you can imagine, unanswered questions about how such a tragedy could have occurred in the first place and whether it could have been prevented. | |
| It's incredible when you look at all of the airline traffic that occurs every single day all over the country, all over the world, and this rarely happens. | |
| It's an incredible success story. | |
| But when it happens at all... | |
| The rarity of it makes you question, why did it happen? | |
| The PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jet, operating as American Airlines Flight 5342, departed from Wichita, Kansas, and was on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan National Airport when the collision occurred around 9 p.m. local time. | |
| The plane carried 64 people. | |
| 60 passengers and four crew members, while the helicopter had three military personnel on board. | |
| Now, it seems, from what's been able to be culled so far, the initial reports confirm that fireboats and search and rescue teams are combing through the wreckage in difficult, windy, and freezing conditions as we speak. | |
| Some of the responses in the quotes, a D.C. medical examiner's office official said, quote, this is a massive recovery operation the largest D.C. has seen in decades. | |
| The temporary morgue set up at the D.C. fire helipad highlights the grim scale of the disaster, with officials working through the night to retrieve the victim's remains. | |
| The impact of this tragedy extends internationally with the deaths of Russian figure skating legend Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, who were aboard this tragic, ill-fated flight. | |
| The skaters, both coaches of Russia's national team, were returning from the U.S. figure skating championships in Wichita. | |
| So, what went wrong exactly? | |
| The mystery and questions surrounding it. | |
| Now, despite the recovery efforts, critical questions remain. | |
| How did this happen? | |
| And why wasn't the collision avoided? | |
| Especially when you look at the parties involved in military aircraft. | |
| Especially given the stringent air traffic control in Washington's highly restricted airspace. | |
| Keep that in mind. | |
| NTSB, or National Transportation Safety Board Investigator Alan Deal, expressed some skepticism in the various media about the air traffic monitoring protocols in place. | |
| He said, quote, this airspace is one of the most highly regulated and congested in the country. | |
| Pilots and controllers are supposed to be well-trained for situations like this. | |
| And he further said, it's surprising. | |
| That something went so catastrophically wrong. | |
| Now, as we look more into this, and based upon the information that is provided, President Donald Trump in the post on Truth Social described the situation as one that should have been prevented, pointing to potential lapses in air traffic control communication. | |
| The president said, quote, It's a clear night, and the plane's lights were blazing. | |
| Now, Trump wrote, Additionally, questioning why the helicopter didn't take evasive action. | |
| His comment, as you can imagine, echoed the sentiments of many people, as he is wont to do, saying precisely what it is that we think. | |
| It echoed the sentiments of many people who were questioning whether the FAA, the Federal Aviation Administration, and local authorities have provided full transparency. | |
| On the incident, do we know enough? | |
| Are they telling us everything? | |
| Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed in his role just a day before the crash, acknowledged the severity of the situation. | |
| He said, quote, this tragedy is touching everyone. | |
| This was during a press conference. | |
| He added that he is in constant communication with the President and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as investigations by the FAA, NTSB, and the Department of Defense get underway. | |
| Now, what about the response? | |
| Over 300 first responders, divers, and firebows were in action. | |
| As stated, 300 first responders from various agencies, including the D.C. Fire and EMS, are participating in search and recovery operations. | |
| Again, battling icy waters, low visibility. | |
| D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly admitted the conditions are, quote, extremely rough, but he remained hopeful that survivors might still be found. | |
| Further quoting, we don't know yet, but we are working. | |
| This is what he said. | |
| Now, the crash caused widespread disruption with Reagan National Airport closed until at least 11 a.m. | |
| Thursday, that would be today, and multiple road closures in the area. | |
| Flights have been diverted to nearby Dulles International Airport, leaving many travelers stranded and authorities scrambling to manage logistics. | |
| Kansas Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall, who both frequently traveled on the Wichita to D.C. route, were on site at Reagan National Airport, seeking answers themselves. | |
| And Moran said, quote, There's no question that people on this flight would be people that I know. | |
| His comments reflect the deeply personal nature of the tragedy for Wichita's tight-knit aviation community. | |
| Now, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom expressed the company's sorrow, describing the day as, quote, difficult for all of us at American Airlines. | |
| He emphasized that the airline's immediate focus is on the victims' families and assisting investigators. | |
| However... | |
| I some acknowledge that questions about safety protocols and operational procedures should need investigations and should need answers as the investigation and inquiry unfold. | |
| Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the Pentagon has launched its own investigation, given that the helicopter involved belonged to the U.S. Army and had previously been part of similar training missions. | |
| A 2017 crash. | |
| Involving a UH-60 Black Hawk near D.C. killed one soldier and raised concerns about training protocols, which will likely be scrutinized again as investigators examine this incident. | |
| Notice how quickly the Trump administration is on this, including the president. | |
| Now, NTSB officials have launched a GO team, and early evidence will focus on flight path coordination, air traffic communications, and the like, and any mechanical issues that may have been present. | |
| Investigators will also probe whether equipment such as collision avoidance systems and radar monitoring were functioning properly. | |
| Now remember, we don't know anything about this. | |
| We're going to let, of course, the experts do this or investigate this. | |
| I know many of us are... | |
| Instant experts in this. | |
| This may not be one of them. | |
| Now, the devastating crash has not only affected the aviation world, but also touched communities deeply connected to the victims. | |
| The Kansas Aviation Museum announced a citywide prayer vigil at Wichita City Hall, encouraging residents to come together in solidarity and grief. | |
| U.S. figure skating released a heartfelt statement mourning the loss of several members of their community and vowing to honor their memory. | |
| Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin called for prayers and praised the swift response of emergency personnel. | |
| Meanwhile, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser described the situation as heartbreaking and thanked first responders for their dedication. | |
| Now, as the search continues and investigators begin their work... | |
| The problem continues, and the public remains hopeful, I should say, that transparency will prevail. | |
| Now, with so many lives lost and so many questions still unanswered, the focus now shifts to determining whether this disaster could have been avoided and what changes are needed now to ensure it never happens again. | |
| For the victims' families and the nation at large, the tragedy is a somber reminder of the importance of rigorous oversight, communication, And safety measures in aviation. | |
| Now let me say again, my dear friends, we don't know anything about this. | |
| We are not experts. | |
| We are going to lend our expertise. | |
| However, when we do this, it has never ceased to amaze me how people from the community who have their own expertise in either commercial or private aviation, military and the like. | |
| We'll come forward. | |
| And why is it? | |
| And I am not an expert. | |
| My question is, should not the military that has an aircraft that is able to maneuver a little bit better than an airline, how did that happen? | |
| Military. | |
| We'll leave it at that. | |
| My friends, we will continue to discuss this. | |
| If you pray, pray for the families, pray for the survivors, and pray for the country, and pray for Donald Trump. |
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