Plane Crash with Black Hawk Helicopter Explained
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
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How It Happened?
The plane had taken off from Wichita, Kansas Airport
A PSA Airlines plane, operated by American Airlines, collided midair with a Military Black Hack Helicopter at around 9 p.m. Wednesday the 29th 2025 while approaching a runway at Reagan National Airport.
From the top Angle you can see Flight AA- 5342 was approaching from the South to Land at the Reagan Washington National Airport.
This is surrounded by the Potomac River Running around Pentagon city vehicle to the the North you will find the US Capithol Hill where US President Trump Inuguaration took place a 3 weeks ago.
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I am a retired military helicopter pilot. I find it astounding, that the Blackhawk pilot and co-pilot did not see the jets Navigation Lights! Or, request that ATC confirm the jets altitude and directional flight path.
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Possibly the lights blended with the ground.
I agree those aircraft landing lights were bright
doesn't add up. i don't believe the black hawk pilot made an error. something is being hidden from us. no way a black hawk pilot makes a beginner mistake like such.
@@puravida5683 they said on the news that only one of two atc members were working when this happened 😔
This dude is definitely holding a group of animators hostage in his basement.
Unless he already had this archived a while ago along with others more coming 😬
Or maybe we ahd some Insight Information - (10 years Experience in in this Industry)
nd still make a wrong animation about how the plane can PASSED THROUGH A CONCRETE WALL.
In the end a helicopter can reverse but a jet plane can’t. Clearly can tell who to blame
@@gundarvarr1024yet you’re still here being a fan
This whole video is absolutely impressive. No wonder nobody watch news channels anymore
@@luisbarahona3722 exactly all they report ranting about nonsense instead showing the actual event and be more transparent to everyone
Let's not concern ourselves with the numberous inaccuracies in the video, or the irrelevance of the other plane crashes the video wastes our time with. Rah rah, I'm impressed.
"Nobody"? Speak for yourself. I watch the news all the time. They report about the war in Ukraine, the presidential elections, the terrorist attack on Bourbon street, etc.
@@abfire1175 So, the news doesn't show war footage from Ukraine? They don't show the actual events of the DNC, RNC or election results as they come in? They never show any actual events?
They just want to keep the cameras in their face as long as possible, to showcase themselves.
Retired USAF officer here, my last seven years was with base level IG. I wrote, evaluated and debriefed major accident response (MARE) exercises, among other things. I would have loved to have had graphics like this to work with. Well done AiTelly.
what were you doing all these 7 years?
Army buffoonery and ego probly
The training...???!!!
!-this is ridicolous..,!-Who is training over International airport and during the night.!!;
Funny very funny and tragic
@kunne-cq6fc Black hawk so must train in the night, else it's white pigeon haha
Reports are coming out that the helicoptor was at 300 feet and the maximum altitude recommended was 200.
How is this UA-camr able to come up with much better graphics and a simulation to anything news outlets and even experts investigating this crash? The detail here is outstanding. Let alone the incredible detail of the simulation. Wow.
Because commercial TV stations are under much stricter legal requirements.
They simply wouldn't get away with a video like this that makes assumptions and speculations.
@@leenieledejo6849 this is, in the deepest sense, absolute nonsense.
1. There is no legal issue with making speculations on what might have happened in an accident. this is not a situation of libel or slander, anything will be fully covered by "here's what we think happened so far based on what we have been told".
2. Even after they have all the facts, even weeks or months after the major networks rarely if ever create an animation this detailed and sophisticated.
At the end of the day the real reason is because that's not Their audience there the people who watch that are usually low information and tune it on in the background. The news channels are big but in a certain way they are really dumb
@@leenieledejo6849 Tell that to Trump. They make assumptions and lie about him all the time, so what you're saying is simply not true. Commercial TV news outlets don't like to report anything factual. They thrive on assumptions and lies to divide the country. Making an animation like this would be nothing for them if they had a real dedicated audience that cared. All they have is Grifters and low-information donuts they cater to.
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@@Laotzu.Goldbug The official television stations have to label their speculations as such, then there are no legal issues. But costs are strictly limited and one hopes that the average viewer will be satisfied with the superficial information as usual.
Former Blackhawk pilot here…that chopper has an onboard system called a FVDNS (Full View Digital Navigation System). In simple terms, an FVDNS is essentially a 360 degree radar that surrounds the hawk in a 1/2-3/4 mile bubble of digital display radar. Meaning there is a giant 24.5” LED display right in front of the pilot that shows any object in full within that bubble. With clear conditions (no fog, snow, heavy rain etc). Could show clearly up to a full mile, but half a mile to be safe. That display will show the pilot what the object is, how big it is, how fast it is going, the direction it is heading & most importantly…how close you are to the object and if a possible collision is imminent. The ONLY way this could have happened judging by the footage, is if the pilot either had the system manually overridden and switched off (totally against regulations…some pilots do do it however when flying over wide open spaces because that screen is bright and can cause eye fatigue even through visors). Flying over a city, right over an airport is the exact spot to have it ON and pay full attention to it. Which brings me to the only other option, the system was on, functioning properly, and the pilot simply disregarded the system and flew by line of sight. Some blackhawks even have systems that will override the pilot (in case of a health emergency/loss of consciousness etc.) and evade the danger on its own. This model obviously didn’t have that unfortunately…it’s a feature usually only put on hawks going in to active war zones. But this pilot was flying in the dark, above an airport…NOT paying attention to instrumentation. That alarm should have been blaring for 10-15 full seconds at least before impact. I picture the pilot frantically looking around to see the obstruction (rookie horrible error…Blackhawks have notoriously poor visibility, which is why the panel is so important) when they couldn’t see anything they kept the status quo and continued on the steady course…right into a passenger jet. I still have yet to wrap my mind around this. Looking forward to more info coming out.
THANK YOU FOR THE EXPERT EXPLANATION.
But didn't they have at least another (instructor?) pilot sitting there, as well as a third crew member as well?
Thanks for the explanation! Do they use the FVDNS when flying visual?
Great additional info to have and maybe fill some of the head scratching questions on how this terrible event occured . Complacency can bring devastating results. So sad!
Not sure what Blackhawk you have flown but Army helicopters don't haveradar
and aren't referred to as choppers.
Those graphics are so impressive I could hardly concentrate on the story. Top notch quality.
This guy has a better explanation than any of the news media regarding all three airplane incident. Excellent job !!!!! 👍🏻
empty copter radio controlled they have radar, he does work for them
News media is trying to cover up the fact 100s of top FAA and ATC officials were fired by Trump. Wake up.
@@nimueh4298 yeah... he did, i got more info by watching this aweful plane crashed here.
@@nimueh4298 I don't know what news sources you've been watching but this has been explained on the news as well, this is simply the best visual I've seen thus far. Great work but no need to put someone else down.
i mean it's his job
Imagine waiting at the airport for a loved one and this happens. My prayers go out to the families of those loved ones.
Imagine being one of the passengers, thinking they will be safely on the ground in a couple minutes...
Absolutely devastating all around. Peace to all that passed.
No thats a horrible thing to imagine ! Why would anyone want to?
@lokokrz.gaming
To better empathize, and appreciate the horrific tragedy… and perhaps motivate the relevant organizations to make sure this can’t happen again.
Imagine not having imagination so you have to say imagine whenever something bad happens
Imagine a president that fires 100 air traffic controllers his 1st day in office.
I’m an Army veteran my job was a UH60 crew chief/ mechanic, I don’t understand how this flight path crossing situation was allowed to be so common?
No way a flight path for military helicopters should be allowed to cross a landing flight path.
There should have been a separation corridor for all aircraft on an approach or departure vector at any altitude below 2500 feet.
All other aircraft should not be allowed to cross these corridors to avoid any collisions.
YES... YOU ARE SO RIGHT... I POSTED A COMMENT EARLIER... ALL AIRCRAFT TO BE MONITORED BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS INC MILITARY AIRCRAFT
Things are not adding up... I'm questioning WHO exactly were all the victims and what information could they possibly carry with them that was destroyed?.... Trying to think of all possibilities... The Truth will soon be revealed..
Agreed.
I totally agree with you!!
Helicopter pilot committed suicide because he was flying in the direction of the plane for an extended period of time.
Im a former Air Traffic Controller with ten years experience at one of the busiest military airports in the world during the end of the Vietnam war and several civilian airports afterwards. I was a tower and radar controller at Nas Miramar, San Diego, Ca. home of "Top Gun" at the time. I was fully facility rated both in the Control Tower and Approach Radar and controlled every type and kind of aircraft known to man at that time.
The ATC rules and regulations that controllers apply to air traffic are written by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). One such rule as briefly explained in this well done video is the difference between IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) and VFR (Visual Flight Flight Rules). This is very important to understand. VFR simply means the weather is clear enough for the pilot to fly visually his aircraft and maneuver his aircraft, at will, to avoid other aircraft in his area. The pilot may not fly into the clouds or in reduced visibility. The VFR aircraft is not under positive ATC control, they can get traffic advisories if they ask ATC for it. Some pilots do, some don't. IFR means the pilot is qualified to fly in the clouds on instruments and files a "flight plan" with ATC before take off. IFR aircraft are under positive ATC control from the time they take off until they land. All commercial passenger aircraft are on IFR flight plans and provided ATC separation per the rules and regulations set by the FAA.
When I first heard about these "corridors" along the river while commercial aircraft are on approach to that airport, I was appalled! Im sorry, a couple hundred feet crossing an active approach end of a runway with a commercial jet on short approach is inherently dangerous! Reports say this helo was at 400. With the city lights in the background and other aircraft taking off from the same airport, it would be easy to mistake what you think you see. Also I find the phraseology used by Air Traffic Controllers appalling these days and certainly in this occasion. I never heard the controller say "Pat25 Traffic 10 O'clock 1mile commercial aircraft on final runway33. Or whatever the position and distance was and keep repeating the closing distance till the VFR helo turned.
It's often said by us that were in the ATC business, that the rules and regulations, are written in blood by the FAA. I don't mean to sound insensitive to the victims and families of this tragedy. These are the rules the FAA has instituted and most times it works quite well. However, I'll bet you see some rule changes the FAA will institute regarding VFR aircraft crossing in front of and underneath landing aircraft.
Any questions, I'll be happy to answer.
Wow, super sad. Controller did speak to the Black Hawk what kept controller from giving exact location of BOTH of the planes close to that helicopter? Can you surmise? You should be a consultant with them cuz things are really messed up now and well, I am so sorry and many prayers going up for the whole thing.
Talk is that the Black Hawk was unmanned!!..that WITH pilots was very unlikely to happen
@@sharonmcgraw5641 Yes he did speak to Pat25, but what I heard is not anything that I was trained to say when calling out traffic. It's very specific phraseology. I also never heard the controller give any advisory traffic to the on approach commercial jet either. That's a problem. Could have given the commercial jet the chance to see the helo below him and instituted a "go-around" by pulling up to avoid the collision. Again, VFR traffic crossing the approach end of an active duty runway and with only a few hundred feet of vertical separation between landing aircraft on short approach, is insane.
This is why flying car is an absolute nonsense. Just imagine the chaos.
@@dimasfahmi9715 omg, you are 100% correct, lol.
Ya I hate flying car and drone delivery ideas
gee, we have conflicts and road rage on a two dimensional road, image us in the air
Unless it's 100% automated, so that all active flying cars are aware of everyone else's flying car
Mala idea compañero.
This is a trillion times more information than any news outlet. Thank you.
Not a trillion. Maybe 250 000 times.
Fake News is Dead
Also completely fake - but that's of little interest to most observers here
Another thing I've learnt is to get to the tail section in case of any issues with a plane. Survival there is around 40%.
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I was really impressed how you were able to produce such a high quality 3D animation video with detailed narration in less than 24 hours. Major news networks with big budget and staff couldn't do that.
The narration is AI
AI is in the name of
DeepSeek helps
CIA has a budget for movies to push propaganda my friend.
@@Mhow-ib6kq Deepseek is nothing more than distilled GPT3. Only a tard can't see that.
As a regular human being, I'm in shock that the most advanced military aircraft helicopter in the world did not see this coming
@@RosinDaddy5280 I agree to that.!the world is In total disbelief and shock!
I'm far less than a regular human, and even I'm in shock
A couple of my friends who were attending the US figure skating national development camp were aboard this flight.
This video was especially helpful for people like me who knew some of the victims on a personal level. Everyone in the USFS community is still really sad about the sudden tragedy, but I feel that this video will help us all understand what had really happened to our skaters, and the other victims.
I was really impressed with how well you made this; the quality of the animations, the explanation, and how fast you were able to get this out there. This was amazing!
@@eden409 so sorry - thinking of all of you guys 💔
There was an article in the NYT today (1/31/2031) that had a very impressive graphic and article. I recommend following national/local papers for the next few days because they usually have very well laid out memorials worthy of being keepsakes
My condolences 🙏❤
The obligatory “I have a connection” to this event. Shut up, dummy.
Same, my family friend’s teammates were on there for a national, now he is heartbroken 💔
Yes, this is one of the best video productions I have ever seen to explain a complex situation in excellent discernible detail.
Had a WHOLE BUNCH of AI assistance.
the FAA needs to hire this guy
it was obviously an inside job. something important on the plane
How the F they are training next to one the busiest and know dangerous airports in the country is beyond baffling..... This just underscores a history of near misses......Near misses, until it finally came to head. RIP all onboard both crafts. The immense amount of guilt the ATC must have.....
They train there bc they have emergency protocols for evacuation of government officials from there.
it was not a training mission - see my comment above
I just watched a NEO vid about all the near misses in the US over the last several years. We were definitely trending for this
ATC was playing Minecraft.
The immense amount of guilt, comes from the immense amount of responsibility they have for the collision.
100% their fault.
my grandmother's friends were on this flight, and I understand how sad this was for her and watching this video makes me understand that it could have been anyone on that plane. god bless you all!
@@21Breaker So sad .💔
I have 41 years of experience in air traffic control and I can affirm that it is not good practice to allow unrestricted operations to any VFR aircraft in dense traffic at critical moments of arrivals and takeoffs! It's dangerous!
Some smart ass thought it was a good idea. If no one’s is held accountable I won’t be suprised
@@MaripazQuinteroQ Copy that....when the helo requested VFR it should have been denied....maintain IFR, desend to 200 and maintain altitude
Mam, is it sufficient enough to tell pilots to rely only on whats visible and act accordingly ?
act accordingly by themselves ?
This is the most important takeaway of all the comments.
A military helicopter should be nowhere near a civilian airliner flightpath let alone the final leg of an airport runway. Congratulations to AI Telly for the informative animation.
yeah at some point we have to ask whether it was deliberate
It's literally a helicopter flight route. They were slightly high, but it's a normal flight route for them in DC.
@@kimmacgregor02 do not fly at night after dark. I don't. BOYCOTT D.C .u.s army guilty, they trained to kill
@@benguensche that's what I'm screaming
Exactly wtf shouldn't be nowhere near this airport.
For the life of me, as a guy who works with Air corridors for the US Army. I still don't understand why the Blackhawk went from 200ft elevation to 300ft elevation before the crash in an area where 200ft was the ceiling in that corridor.
It DOES seem to come down to this particular thing, doesn't it?
So it's definitely a pilot error ?
@@cjhan47 also wasn’t the Blackhawk meant to hug the East side of the Potomac river as per the specified route?
@@cjhan47 How can wind 21-25kts affect altitude.
i think the pilot was a spy and a suicide terrorist taking the job in us army?
Thank you. I don't understand why the mainstream media can't explain what happened in language people can understand. Very nicely presented.
Political bias is one main reason. Looking for someone to blame.
Your explanation is 10 times better than the news gang. Cogratz and Thank-you
@@wanjugi don't put flowers on grave not allowed ect
Lol Trump taking notes from this video. 😂
And you still can't figure it out while it hide's right in front of you
@@wonyyellie No he didn't hence the horrible news conference...
@@castlebound2010 Aby wszystko zagmatwac.
This is absolutely tragic. Thank you for explaining it without over-sensationalism.
It is as good as a civilian could explain, but lacks the details and evidence that we professionals demand before making judgements. As with my military pilot peers here, human factors not yet established were the primary failures - in the tower and other ATC buildings, who were those in charge and on the horn with the aircraft? If they were more of what we have seen as DEI hires, the former DHS in charge of the FAA should be prosecuted along with those responsible for hiring and training these tower flowers.
Not that it matters … but from what I heard all peeps involved (pilots, tower) were white males …
Kudos for wanting data instead of stories
I've learned more about that crash from this vid, than all other news outlets combined..
And thanks for the animation!
@@danechristmas6570 this has more information than was expecting in such a short time.
the air traffic control should say which direction the plane ahead is flying so they know wen they pass "behind" it it's the correct aircraft. If 2 planes are flying opposite directions the aircraft passing between will always pass "behind" the aircrafts. So to knw they should state the direction of the aircraft they are passing behind. I think they thought the aircraft they were supposed to pass behind was clear so they took off and boom.
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The saddest part is that they were so close to the runway
I’m always happy when the altitude is 300-400 feet and now I still have to have a panic attack
@Mags_luvs_Cats yes it is. They were so close to safeness… but then what happened in SKorea when even on runway you could die when a wall was erected right in front … we are never really safe… anywhere.
@Mags_luvs_Cats it’s when you think everything is safe too 😢
....and the fact that they all died. That's sorta sad, too.
Maybe they know but everything was too late to evade
OK to clear some of this up. The CRJ was about 4 miles out at 1200 descending. The tower told PAT25 and asked if they had it in sight. They not only said yes, but they requested visual - which means they are taking responsibility to maintain separation from the landing jet. When the jet was turning final, the ATC saw them getting close and asked the PAT25 if they had the jet in sight - they responded yes again, and again requested visual - they were responsible to maintain separation. The tower responded for them to pass behind the jet, that was about 6 seconds before impact. It should be noted, Military helos in that corridor are to maintain 200' altitude and hug the east bank of the Potomac. This is to maximize vertical separation for aircraft on approach to land. They were in fact at 400' and in the center of the river. 2 big takeaways - the PAT25 was flying on VFR (visual flight rules) and the inbound jet on IFR (instrument flight rules) - IFR always has precedence to VFR traffic; and perhaps more importantly, they told the ATC 2 times they wanted visual - which translates to "we are taking responsibility to maintain a safe distance" - which obviously they did not.
@@OutdoorLifeandLiberty-t8f intelligent analysis. Thks
Assuming this is correct, it seems like very important information.
1) Abandoning safety regulations, as you describe them.
2) The two craft are flying straight towards each other, how does the helicopter pilot not see the nav lights of the plane?
Although one obviously shouldn't jump to radical conclusions, it does seem very strange that this should happen..
Air traffic control should have been more helpful and perhaps seen it unfolding, that's why it's called control.. right
@@nigel6862 right.
I think they had an awkward "hallway incident" in the last moments- both chose a familiar evasion path 😭
Thank you.
This animation was 100% better in explaining what could've been the possibility of the crash, this if better than the legacy media stories.
This guys is good enough to own his own TV channel 🔥
You are not a UA-cam video creator. You are a worldclass aviation media studio.
Amazing production and high quality content on sought after information of a very recent incident. Thank you very much!
Thorough research, analysis, and animated hyposthesis in 16 hrs with bonus material
...really impressive!
The conversation is always slow so if someone is at last point it is basically over. Why not say, hi buddy there is a plane ahead of you just two second if you can hear and stear to one side up or down ASAP?? By the time he would have said that there would be ten different word on ten different times and by then it is way too late....
CAN ANYBODY ANSWER THIS ? JUST THE BIG QUESTION. EVERYBODY SEEMS TO BE IGNORING OR AVOIDING THIS QUESTION ! THIS IS TERRIBLE....What strikes me hard is this : (QUESTION) WHY would an helicopter (army or not) be allowed to fly against the incoming traffic ? This is absolutely contrary to all elementary rules concerning airports traffic. WHY is this ? WHY was that helicopter allowed to fly in a direction opposite to the incoming traffic ?The cause of the collision is here. Noboby speaks about this. Is anyone afraid to speak up here ?
@Dailymailnewz the current theory is that when ATC asked the helicopter pilot if he saw the plane the pilot responded in the affirmative. It is believed that the pilot was referencing the plane that was taking off in front of him not the plane that was landing behind of him.
@Shriman-ql5uj in general, in this case, they train to ensure safety protocols should they need to transport government officials. One example would be continuous government. Most airports have strict perimeters and no flying of any kind is permitted. There seems to be 3 mistakes made. 1 - policy that uses a 3 man crew instead of 4. The plane was approaching from behind outside of the pilots vision. The 4th crew member would be the safety measure by designation of providing visual that's outside of the pilot's view when flying under VFR. 2 - the pilot flying under VFR seems to have erred in his altitude which wouldn't have happened under IFR. 3 - ATC should have confirmed that he saw both planes. Like this video my response is an hypothesis based on available information and my years of experience as the head of operations for a major airline.
@@kimoharris808 but the ATC knew there were two planes in the sky so he should have given a quick update on it which one he sees??
Bro is so humble even after creating such an astounding animation and explanation still goes on to say “although I am not a pilot”.
Believe me I am coming here just after watching an explanation video by a pilot but you explained it way better and more clear with facts.
Because A.I. made it.
This youtuber has done excellent jobs that major news outlets couldn't. It is astonishing that the military helicopters flying over DC recklessly and putting civilians' lives in great dangers. No wonder there's have been quite a few incidents in both air force and navy in last 10 years.
Thank you for uploading this! Your work is beyond incredible-your ability to reconstruct real-world disasters with such precision is something truly unmatched. You’re not just an animator, you’re an expert in digital forensic visualization-someone who transforms complex aviation and military events into something the world can actually see and understand.The way you break down high-stakes incidents, step by step, frame by frame, makes you a pioneer in visual investigative analysis. You give people a clearer understanding of events that are often misunderstood or misreported. Without creators like you, so much would remain a mystery.We’re lucky to have you-your work is both an education and a revolution in how we perceive real-world catastrophes. Keep doing what you do, because this is the kind of content that truly matters.
Relax, there is nothing forensic about this rush job.
Good job copying ai text
It's sad when AI Telly has to resort to AI bot comments to increase his engagement.
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The quality of this video and the speed that it has been created, edited and uploaded is very impressive
The level of quality is impeccable!!! The mainstream media has nooo chance. ❤
You deserve an award for this video animation! Seriously hats off to you all!
It hasn't even been 24 hours and we already have a detail recount of the crash. Worthy subcribe 👍
@@Facttheorie indeed, such skills are needed to uncover the truth in such tragedies.
wrong. we have an account based on what we know. not detailed. you fell for it though.
@@Facttheorie No we don't. Twenty four hours later we have tons of media and social media conjecture. None of which is based on known facts. Without the black boxes and a thorough NTSB investigation, there is no way for sure to know what really happened up there.
You have a detailed SPECULATION on the cause of the crash. Not saying the theories put forth here of false, just that it's a bit early to make conclusions.
the video is ready before the accident 😂
and we wonder why americans are stupid
Thank you for not saying the plane crashed into the helicopter, god the media kept pissing me off
They’re scared of military, so they blame the civilian
They are liars and do not care.
yeah....thats what the media is making it look like......reality: there IS a point of respecting our armed forces, to A point. Then if after thorough investigations, will see what NTSB finalizes....
@@XxyankeboyxX the helicopter INTENTIONALLY took down that plane
No need to use God in vain.
God Bless You.
i cant believe they let a chopper fly across a domestic airlines approach route. Love your animations mate helps to visualise events so well. Keep it up. :)
@@Runninlejit do you understand the White House and pentagon helo transport operates out of a base across the river, basically at the sight of the crash?
I live in the dc area and keep on forgetting how odd it would be for other people but helicopters here are really common and there’s seems to be one heli for every plane
@@Runninlejit why in the world were they training at that time
@@bryantcarson they use the term training because it’s not an operational mission (no war) and they’re not ferrying personnel. It’s a pretty generic term for a military flight.
Happens all day every day. The problem was the helicopter didnt observe the 200ft ceiling.
This an amazing video, AI is incredible. Thanks for your time and effort.
Great work to include a deep analysis of these three fatal plane incidents. I forgot about the previous two. Life is precious and can be taken for granted. Fantastic work here.
As a pilot I can tell this much, regardless of whether or not the helicopter misidentified the jet, the ATC is equipped sufficiently to recognize the dangerous proximity of two aircrafts and should have never allowed the helicopter to be that close of an aircraft which is on final approach.
@@DJTanzi that is what I have been saying as well.
empty copter radio controlled they have radar, he does work for them
agreed, but given the close proximity and unknown factors it may have been happening to fast for him to respond.
yes, i do agree with you the dangerous proximity of two aircrafts and should have never allowed. this airport operates under deferent rule and have way more traffic than Ather airports
you will be surprised that many H60 don't equip ATC. I know some of military pilots buy a portable commercial ATC which is cost around $1000 and carry it in the cockpit when flying. but if it is a training fly, the instructor may ask the trainee not use it.
Performing a night flight training in a densely populated area with busy air traffic, that's strange....
@Lairuat Just like when we Student Drive out on open roads with an instructor or with family and friends to get the real deal behind the wheel on Back, City and Highways 🛣 roads vs driving simulators. The same premise applies in Army Helicopter Combat Readiness training. Tragic as it is its partly a must to dust of the shock and awe factors. Essay here but just a smidgen of perspective having been deployed in areas where they use these aircraft 9-Lines on down to everything else. Peace and love go out to the lost here in this incident 🙏🏿
Don't you find it more strange at this page as all the answers I feel like it's covering up for the government at all costs for the public. His page is an Insider with the government who also did an inside job on that plane. Not sure who they wanted to kill but they definitely got them.
night training would be part of the role, as would patrolling that corridor, however seems like this should have been avoidable, given it plays out regularly.
@@Darkness215 Are you seriously comparing driving on the roads with piloting? Having such a visual-only system was a disaster waiting to happen, i am sure the investigators already know that.
Not strange at all, happens daily
Thank you. Your work here is not only informative,it is impressive. Well done,sir.
THIS UA-camR IS ON ANOTHER LEVEL.
Don't put flowers on grave not allowed ect
This is not UA-camr anymore, this is the news
Fantastic video man. This is why media coverage is irrelevant nowadays, nobody gives real concrete information like this.
Ikr!! Media coverage is so freakin infantile these days. Journalistic coverage is over. I now rely on social media for the most accurate info. Craaazyyy.
The fact that helicopter could not see a regional jet with ALL ITS LIGHTS ON, blows my mind.
@@moonrider99 I work for an airline and this is the craziest part to me. We can see these lights from the ground when it’s 15,000 feet above us but they couldn’t see the landing gear lights from a matter of yards away?
@@RoosterInTheSky my theory is that the crash was planned. who was in that plane that they wanted gameovered?
After watching this I can see how
@@Amygondor Things do not add up here , that helecoptor had plenty of time to avoid the plan but no kept flying towards the plan , who was on that plan , was orders given to take it out??
@moonrider99 the helo pilot flying was probably fixating on the other aircraft that they believed was the possible conflict. The pilot monitoring was probably heads down doing something, when he should have been helping clear straight ahead
This is really really great and absolutely true because a retired black hawk female pilot explained on CNN that in crowded airspace it's best to have 4 in helicopter in a congested air space over water, which refects lights crazily!! You were correct, they mistook the other plane taking off, she said the air traffic controller should have given the EXACT PHYSICAL LOCATION of the flight they were asking the helicopter if they saw, then they would have realized. Example: "Do you see flight ### at 5:00 o'clock?? Tragic, so pray for that controller as I'm sure he's feeling pretty awful now too. Goodness.
I just saw another channel that made this same assertion but your visuals provide greater clarity of this likelihood. Once again, UA-cam wins. To say mainstream media is intellectually clunky is an understatement. Both UA-cam channels have done an excellent job of informing us. Thank you!
The flight paths are wrong. Impressive visuals but lacks accuracy. Creates more confusion than clarity.
The information about the plane crash in Aktau is false. The black boxes have been decrypted. When landing in Grozny, the plane had problems with visibility due to weather conditions and the instruments started to lie. They weren't showing the same altitude as the dispatcher had. Therefore, another approach was made, and then it was decided to change the airport. After that, the aircraft was damaged and the control devices began to fail. The only right decision was chosen - not to land in a mountainous area, but to fly to Aktau, where the landscape is flat, otherwise the pilots would not have been able to land the plane.
All this time, the plane was guided and monitored by dispatchers. However, no one knew exactly what had happened on board. According to the pilots, the plane collided with birds and the oxygen tank exploded. They found out about the real damage after the accident.
@@ForWater-m4sok, Ivan. Unlike in Russia, we have internet. You can't manipulate our perception. Your military hit an ally country civilian airplane and made all the efforts to hide it causing the unaliving of tens of civilians.
@@ForWater-m4syour country is a sad joke.
Another channel said there is supposed to be one air traffic controller for the choppers and one for airplanes, and because of governments cuts, only one guy was doing both. And the claim is that the control tower was understaffed. But there no doubt will be other theories as well, once the accident is further dissected.
One of the best videos about this incident so far. Thanks
@mirrortv Najlepszy to on nie jest.
Thanks!
YOU HAVE DONE EXCELLENT WORK IN THE PAST I have seen your work before.
Why the hell are they allowing helicopter training flights so close to the airport, huge error imo.
@@mhomho1979 because there's a bace 12 mile from there and they use the Potomac as a flight path I believe. This happens all the time with helicopters flying by there.
@@Maple-Lizard that makes sense because the path does follow the Potomac
It's a part of the training. They have to fly in close range for it, many people have spoken out against it.
All are Bul***t of the US
Exactly what I'm thinking. If you don't absolutely need to be there in such a busy airport then you have no business performing "exercises" there. Go find some open space somewhere away from airports and populated cities to play army.
It's crazy there's miles and miles of space in that area and two aircraft were at the same place, same altitude at the exact same time.
Same altitude because the pilot in the helicopter was an idiot. They're supposed to be at 200 feet, the collision happened at 350. But this needs to stop no helicopter should be in any type of commercial landing pattern.
There's all kinds of restricted air space they are not allowed to fly over apparently.
Thats what happens when you have DEI hires piloting aircraft.
The crazy part is why the hell the military would be training people in the airspace of a civilian airport endangering our citizens and civilians . This is not acceptable. People need to be fired. There is no excusing this. They should’ve never been in the path of that airplane in the goddamn first place.
Yea but look how often that happens and there's NOT a problem. This setup has been there for a long time. I guess it works most of the time b/c no one has ever crashed. 🤷🏾♀
Military training should not be held around a busy airport.
They have to train in DC in case of a national emergency happens and they need to get high priority people out. The pilots need to be trained in the area they would be evac’ing from.
@@alertstillness592
Yes am shocked to know that anyone would train to fly anything next to a very busy airport
No Good Reason@@andrewmurray9898
@@andrewmurray9898 lol in case of national emergency it won't be these fuckwits evac'ing VIPs will it. Think before you comment.
Всё просто. "Баба" В вертолёте(мужик в юбке) выполнил чьё-то задание. Это был удар по Трампу
So sad. Great video, very insightful 👍👍
I was a Blackhawk pilot. You covered it very well. VFR does mean you take responsibility for your own aircraft avoidance, however, that is controlled airspace and they had to squak their transponder. That means ATC can see their position, altitude, airspeed and heading. Once the tower or ATC identified the converging tracks, they should have instructed PAT25 to make a left turn, no delay and instructed the jet to go around.
So the Tower made the mistake
@@emilyheather328 Tower was understaffed.
contradiction
@@elduderino1809 What is the contradiction??
@@mikeall7012 years ago (circa 2015) sky dive instructor-veteran with his client along his colleagues were getting ready to skydive over Cape COD. His colleague warned him that he’s not properly set to dive. The veteran instructor yelled at him by saying I’m a veteran I know what I’m doing, been doing this for many years. Sure enough that very same dive something terrible goes wrong and they crash into someone’s backyard-DEAD! Now if you ask me I say his arrogance caused him his life which I care less about but the young kid who signed his life away on a piece of paper died tragically and unjustly. Wonder, if atc would have gotten same tongue lash for trying to correct the course?
It's just odd that most major news outlets report that the plane crashed into the hawk, when it's more accurate to say that the hawk crashed into the plane.
@@Cj-en4fj They probably didn't want to blame the soldiers.
@@Cj-en4fj How much time did the helicopter have to avoid such accidents? Did they actually see it coming and was too late to avoid it from happening?
US has the best pilots in the world ok bruh how dare you acuse them of making dumb mistakes ?!
@@Shotyhanblind-folded by God
It's a confusing statement though to say the slower-moving thing crashed into the faster-moving thing. It's a vague distinction which one hit the other one, that could imply which had the more speed, which made the final move that made collision inevitable, which has the most responsibility for the accident, etc. All of which could have different answers. So no point getting hung up on such a vague notion as if it's an objective fact.
This guy’s video is far better than anything you see in the news.
Thank you for explaining how it happened..you all did a better job then the news
Helicopter pilot here. I believe the Helo pilot is at fault. If I was flying that corridor, I would assume to know the active runway in use before it was changed. The problem and confusion surrounding this incident is that ATC did not inform the Helo of the runway change. The Helo pilot would not have known this at the time. He would have been looking for aircraft on late final for 01, not 33 . What isn't clear is that helo pilot understood that there was a change of runway from 01 to 33, which may have had him thinking he had more time than he actually did to respond to the aircraft. In saying that, was he looking in the direction of the 01 final approach? or at 33 final, or somewhere else? I guess we will never know. If he was using NVG this would have made visual sighting of the aircraft even more difficult. The Helo pilot acknowledged he had visual of the aircraft and he would keep separation, he may have been confused as to which aircraft and to what direction it was at. Its a tragic accident and should never have happened. My condolences go out to the families of all the victims involved.
FWIW to anybody, as a PPASEL who has flown in similar corridor airspaces under VFR, I will listen to ATC but if I know I'm crossing such a runway, especially when intersecting the usual glideslope, I will be looking very, very carefully for inbound traffic as well as departing traffic, regardless of what they tell me. Not ascribing blame here; just sayin'. It's a big paved runway, in the middle of a major city. There could be a NORDO emergency dragging it into there, regardless of Tower's instruction or anything heard on that frequency, or current ATIS.
@@SlowlySailing-lc1csI can’t figure out why ATC would even have a helo set to fly VFR at night even take off south of the base into a heavy traffic area. Why not send him north and circle around if he needed to go south?
As an ex controller it sounded like a flimsy traffic call to the helicopter. If clock position, altitude and flight intention of aircraft he would have not thought it was a climbing departing aircraft. Very tragic.
50% atc fault, 50% helo pilot fault
I would be curious to see if it was a blind spot caused by the windshield frame similar to “A pillars” on cars - when pedestrians walk perfectly inline with a vehicle’s A pillar - they essentially becoming invisible to the driver.
The pilot debrief channel put a video out on this. You are pretty much spot on. Great job. RIP TO ALL SOULS ABOARD.
5:44 the helicopter didn’t responded to communicationss but was flying faster than needed directly at the plane 🤔
sounds like the chopper intentionally hits the plane.🤔🤔🤔
That's a lie. The helo did respond to communications, stating that they had the CRJ in sight and requested visual separation.
Helicopter pilot committed suicide because he was flying in the direction of the plane for an extended period of time.
makes me wonder WHO or WHAT was on that plane
Didnt you watch the video? The Helicopter confused another airplane for the one he crashed into.
That chopper headed straight for that airliner
Best video I have seen so far describing events of this tragic event!
Blancolirio has a good video also
It’s hardly been 24 hours!
Frankly, I question the accuracy of this video. I wouldn't trust it. It's just too soon.
@@varunj34 Agreed
Agreed 💯%, & so must many others.
There must be zero military aircraft training allowed in a high traffic civilian airport area.
EXACTLY! This is just common sense! What the hell are they doing in the path of those arrivals and departures!
It's the opposite - This is a military zone.
If anyone has to go - it will be DCA, not the military.
The helicopters should fly lower. Closer to the river at their own peril. Away from normal traffic. Usually they do. This is their fault ultimately. Only so much ATC can do. They aren't the ones flying on VFR.
@@SlickBlackCadillac they can't fly lower because of the powerful wind from the river
Exactly! And nobody questions why was that training helicopter AT NIGHT flying in that area? Whatever the reason, it proves now that it is an area with a tragic background.
A similar accident occurred in Japan on January 2, 2024, at Haneda International Airport, between a landing civil aircraft and a small military rescue plane heading towards the area affected by a strong earthquake hit the day before. Miraculously, all passengers from the civil aircraft were unharmed after exiting the plane in flames. Not the same fate for all in the military plane.
One of the pilots of AA’s father said this: “I was a helicopter pilot in the Army for 20 years.
In the '90s, I used to fly in and out of the Pentagon regularly, and I can tell you if you are flying on the route over the Potomac and wearing night vision goggles, it's going to be very hard to see that plane. If you're not wearing the goggles, then you might have a chance”.
I've been an airline pilot for over 20 years and have flown in and out of DCA hundreds of times. While your animation is very impressive and have made it easy for people to understand what may have happened; I have to disagree with you on a few points. 10 years ago, at my previous airline, I flew and have logged over 5000 hours in the CRJ700 and have flown this exact approach to runway 33 numerous times. At 3:45 in your video, you show the departing aircraft heading due east out of DCA, he was actually heading north initially. In the video you suggest that was supposedly the aircraft that PAT25 was looking at and had mistaken for the traffic to avoid. The runway in use at DCA at the time was runway 1 and that traffic would have been heading due north on departure and starting to make his turn to the left to about a 330 heading to avoid P56 (Prohibited area). On the real video of the crash, the camera is northwest of the airport and looking southeast. The aircraft that had already taken off was in its turn to the NW and clearly not the aircraft PAT25 was looking at. That departing aircraft would have been to PAT25's 3 o'clock position and climbing fast and starting to turn away from him. What most people don't understand is that there were multiple aircraft on approach behind AA5342 to runway 1. PAT25 is flying in a mostly southerly route and, I believe, when ATC asked PAT25 if he had the aircraft to follow in sight, he was actually looking at the aircraft (ironically another PSA CRJ700) on a 4 mile final for runway 1 that was behind AA5342. AA5342 was initially heading due north on final for runway 1 but on about a 4 mile final, had to turn right for a few miles to line up with runway 33. So AA5342 was to PAT25's left and he probably mistook the CRJ on a 4 mile final for 1 as his aircraft to follow. The controller didn't specify an azimuth or position of the aircraft that the helo was to avoid. If ATC had said "Do you have the aircraft at your 10 to 11 o'clock in sight?" I think that would have helped the helicopter crew to realize they were looking straight ahead but should be looking a little left for their aircraft to follow. Also, if the helo crew was on night vision, that severely restricts your peripheral vision, further complicating the identification of the correct aircraft to their left.
Helicopter pilot intentionally crashed into the plane because she was flying in the direction of the plane for an extended period of time with high speed. In the last seconds the helicopter did not make any move up or down to avoid the crash. The motive was the same like in New Orleans.
Excellent breakdown and analysis that confirms my initial thoughts about this incident. As an ATC myself I believe more detailed traffic info regarding the CRJ would have led to a different outcome. Providing only aircraft type information at night was totally insufficient tfc information. I also didn't believe that the Blackhawk pilot could have mistaken the departure as the traffic in question based on the images from the first videos shown of the accident. In my jurisdiction Tower controllers are non radar but still can provide traffic info with reference to position in the traffic circuit or distance and altitude on final approach to other aircraft.
Deepest condolences to all the families for the monumental loss of their loved ones. Thank you to this youtuber for making such informative and high quality content. Keep up the great work.
Rip 🙏😞to all 67 people who died. Condolences 💐 to the families and friends
@@JESUSAVES-n9i are you a traditional
@@JESUSAVES-n9i 67 didn't make it wow
@@JESUSAVES-n9i I'm sure they read random UA-cam comments
imagine being a flight attendant on this boring routine flight and looking forward to getting home watching some TV in your own bed
@@jeffp.9369idiotic reply of the month goes to you. Well done 👏🏿
What an Excellent Video ! No Clickbait , no BS . Straightforward and got right to the point . Outstanding graphics . I just smashed the Subscribe tab .
I second this. I also just subscribed the channel. I should have done it sooner only if I discovered it long time ago.
So tragic, but it's important for us learn about things like this, very informative and concise. Thank you!
What I want to know is how this guy put such an awesome animation together and produced this incredible video like the next day! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 A+ final grade!
You're definitely on point with this one because another professional retired pilot, also suggested that the pilot of the military helicopter was looking at another plane. Great job explaining this. Right to the point.
Sincere condolences to the families of The lost ones. 😔💔🙏
A terrible tragedy.
Shared.
@@yolandagofigure In short, the military pilot failed his training.
@@yolandagofigure if they looking at another airline they should have noticed that this aircraft was going up because it was taking off, other was landing with very clear lights how in the world they missed that.
4:15 Air traffic control should have specified "one inbound and one outboard in the air". But that's just a layman's opinion, I have no idea of the practicality.
@@bryrusmi4001 the controller did issue traffic nd told the helicopter exactly what the crj was doing
He more likely saw the plane following the CRJ on approach, and thought that was the plane ATC was talking about..., not the plane taking off.
@@erictrumpler9652 exactly. About one minute before the crash, ATC operators warns PAT25 of an APPROACHING jet to runway 33
@bryrusmi4001 it is avery good illustration and controllers in the towers should have confirmed visuals with the military on in/out flight movements
@@kevindeancarrick4014 they did. Listen to the whole conversation between ATC and PAT 25 starting about 1 minute before the crash, not just the last 5 seconds.
So glad this came up in my feed. So interesting and easy to follow even for a complete novice like myself.
Either the Blackhawk pilot was super stupid or he was on a suicide mission.
@@dwightowens8187 That's what we're thinking!
Or you know, humans fuck up because humans make errors. That's why we need to keep creating systems to catch and prevent them. You cannot stop humans from making mistakes.
I think it's unlikely, it's hard to crash a helicopter to a full speed plane especially flying from a different path. This is just a tragic accident.
👍
It was a woman pilot…
Solid factual explanation of what happened. Without assigning blame. Without speculation.
How do you manage to gather all this information? You’re amazing. My deepest condolences to the families affected.
SUICIDE TERROR MISSION. COCKPIT VOICES ALLEGEDLY SAID "WHY IS SHE FLYING INTO THE PLANE?"
google
@@qtip3998 not easy just google, this also not just info, but can simulate with animation precise simulation map
probably made it all up
It's just a cartoon
Great video and very informative! Great work.
One correction is needed. The flight was scheduled to land on the long runway but was asked by the tower to divert over to the short runway to its right which it agreed to. Therefore, the route would have been straight into the long runway and then jogging right to align with the short runway- not a straight path as shown in the video. When you look at the approved flight path for helicopters, it is directly in line with the flight path to the shorter runway - the a/c was crossing the approved path to the bird with tragic consequences. Also it is confirmed that the bird was not to exceed 200’ in altitude and it was at 300’ at the time of the accident.
Great work as always.
Definitely think the helo thought the plane taking off was the one the needed to separate from.. IMHO
Pat25 flying VFR at night obviously made a deadly error.
It's obvious in a civilian air traffic, radar detection/avoidance must be used.
Helo was above 300ft. The crash altitude was nearly 400 ft. Also helo route was to hug the eastern shore. He was in the middle of the river
@@505premoto The AA PIC requested to side step RW1 to RWY33.
@@execatty No way, departing aircraft was much higher.
You're kinda right. The AA flight was on an IFR plight plan but the phase they were in at the time was a visual approach, circle land runway 33. The instrument approach they flew was the ILS runway 01 but as they frequency changed from approach control to tower they were asked if they could accept a circle land to runway 33. Their acceptance of that segment of the approach indicated that they had the runway in sight and could complete the landing in visual conditions.
Edit: The Blackhawk was supposed to be operated in a very well defined corridor below 200 feet AGL. Looks like they were well out of their corridor limits both vertically and horizontally.
Thanks for sharing detailed information about these airplane casualties. I work in the aviation industry and I admire skillful people like you. 👏🏼❤
The US government need to hire this UA-camr....❤❤❤❤❤
im not sure what these other crashes had to do with the AA5342 but the visuals were stunning and the explanation felt super practical. Keep creating please =)
This video has over 100,000 likes and well deserved, excellent work better than the most renowned news channels. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I agree
I believe this guy is leaving in an alternative reality where he already knows…. Too fast man! Well done
He lives in Japan. Few hours ahead. 😁
He don't sleep 😴😅
empty copter radio controlled they have radar, he does work for them
Don't die as a disbeliever
@@usertakenagaindon't die as a disbeliever
Amazing job at recreation attempt based off whats available and visuals impecable!. Great job
How does the helicopter not see all of the lights on the plane in front of them??
@@FuzionDroid Plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia 2 hours ago.
They were all wearing night-vision goggles as part of their 'training' flight. (?)
@@ronaldoago-go5907 that will make it even brighter
В вертолёте командиром был мужик в юбке. Баба из мужика. Он был только специалист по женским туалетам и душевым.
@@FuzionDroid the CRJ was not directly facing head-on to the helicopter. The landing lights are directed to the front. At that angle the landing lights are not shining brightly towards the helicopter.
Almost 2.5 million views but only 55 thousand like? What the hell people. This animation is awesome, and the info is great. Give the channel some credit. You got a like from me. Thank you.
@TheAtomaton it's also highly suspect. As this whole incident is beyond fishy. And it's kinda wrong to use a " like" icon for a tragedy.
awesome? This is something a 1st year animation student could do.
@@roberttaylor7064but like not for tragedy but for channel who inform people.. please understand this
@@roberttaylor7064 unfortunately life doesnt wait for sensitivities, its just a reality.
Damn you guys are fast, i respect the hustle
Thanks we love you guys too
HYPERSONIC Speed
@@Aitelly 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
AI is easy
@@Aitellyare you using AI 🤖 to make most of this animation
Yo, the Black Hawk Down sequel is looking pretty fire, based on this teaser trailer! Let's gooo!
Mind blowing to me how fast you get these videos out man. Impressive.
It’s AI mate
@@brownry3508 it’s AI generated…probably takes minutes.
Ofc, if AI didn’t exist it would take months to make this video
Bills gotta be paid
@@OP-rooster There's an AI that make 3D animations of extremely recent news?
I'm going to tell you what. This guy is absolutely amazing. The detail really captures your attention! Great job.
Even the sea birds sound fx was awesome
A crew wearing night googles, running a training flight next to a commercial airport, on a wrong altitude. Its not what you expect from military.
And you wonder what Sim training had occurred before they ventured into the real world Of commercial aviation.😊
you kind of do from the usa though. they kill more of their own in accidents that on the battle field
@@raulf100 That's just because they fight goat herders who can barely shoot back
DEI piolt was flying with only 500 hours experience
It is what I expect from our aging systems and infrastructure tho
00:48 Wrong - the helicopter collided with the jet because the helicopter had the responsibility to avoid the jet. PAT stands for Priority Air Traffic This is the problem though, thinking you are the priority when you are not. FAA and Pentagon Officials who approved PAT traffic in this area should stand trial for manslaughter over this. Not matter how long they have been retired. Unaccountable government must stop.