Large Commercial Aircraft Down

[ThePhotoGuy]

Units handling a major aircraft accident. Reports of commercial plane vs a helicopter down in the river. Reports of 60 possible patients on board. Rescues in Progress.


Maryland State Police Aviation being requested to assist with rescues in the water.

 

[RaleighGuy]

PAT25 Blackhawk helo vs N709PS PSA Airlines 5342 CRJ 700 vs Helo from ICT to DCA ALL planes being diverted airport closed until further notice.

Appears no survivors at this time.

 

[ThePhotoGuy]

DC Police Helicopter Falcon 1, and US Park Police Helicopter are currently assisting with the search.

 

[blantonl]

Let me know what BCFY Calls groups and feeds we have covering this.
so far only MWARA is what I know we have

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety Live Audio Feed

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety Live Audio Feed on Broadcastify.com

www.broadcastify.com

 

[RaleighGuy]

Let me know what BCFY Calls groups and feeds we have covering this.
so far only MWARA is what I know we have

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety Live Audio Feed

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety Live Audio Feed on Broadcastify.com

www.broadcastify.com

I saw no calls links

 

[RaleighGuy]

There were 60 SOB the CRJ 700 out of KS, unknown crew on Blackhawk UH60

 

[Enforcer52]

Video of the collision

DMV News Live (@dmvnewslive) on Threads

VIDEO from the Kennedy Center in Washington DC shows two aircraft colliding over the Potomac River. At least five fatalities have been reported so far. (via BNONews)

www.threads.net

 

[ThePhotoGuy]

60 passengers + 4 crew on the plane. Unknown passengers on the helicopter.

 

[IQ_imbalance]

Was the CRJ off course? Trying to share a screenshot of the adsb tracking…having trouble from the phone

 

[blantonl]

Was the CRJ off course? Trying to share a screenshot of the adsb tracking…having trouble from the phone

No. He circled to approach to land runway 33 at DCA, and the VH-60 was transitioning up the Potomac and collided with the CRJ. The VH-60 was told to maintain visual separation from the CRJ by DCA tower.

 

[blantonl]

Can someone maybe get a DC Fire feed up? The only other way to listen to the DC Fire department right now is on openmhz, and they are swamped with the load.

submit an application and I’ll approve it immediate. Same with Arlington Fire and PG County…

 

[RaleighGuy]

Can someone maybe get a DC Fire feed up? The only other way to listen to the DC Fire department right now is on openmhz, and they are swamped with the load.

submit an application and I’ll approve it immediate. Same with Arlington Fire and PG County…

All my info is coming from Broadcastify

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety Live Audio Feed

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety Live Audio Feed on Broadcastify.com

www.broadcastify.com

 

[maus92]

Currently 2 USPP Bell 412s, PG Police Garden 3, and DNR Natural 1 are operating in the area.

 

[jkahn]

No. He circled to approach to land runway 33 at DCA, and the VH-60 was transitioning up the Potomac and collided with the CRJ. The VH-60 was told to maintain visual separation from the CRJ by DCA tower.

Toni-I can't link scanner, but DC Fire/EMS is active on TG 744 Marine 1-interop

 

[blee1099]

Currently 2 USPP Bell 412s, PG Police Garden 3, and DNR Natural 1 are operating in the area.

Fairfax's Bell helo coming back to the crash scene

 

[maus92]

I believe MWCOG defined a marine interop capability for its members. If so, it *might* be available on Montgomery's TRS - 5250 and 5255; PG 9101 and 9103, and Charles 17568 and 17600. Also, Maryland FIRST tacs might be in use.

 

[blantonl]

ATC audio with PAT-25's communications with DCA Tower on the discrete Helo to Tower frequency. Note that you cannot hear Blue Streak 5342 because they are on the regular Tower Frequency.

The helos and the jets were on separate frequencies but with the same tower controller.

https://archives.broadcastify.com/44114/20250129/202501292000-281903-44114.mp3

• At 5:41 mark 5342 is given instructions for circling to 33.
• At 6:45 mark PAT-25 reports Memorial
• At 7:06 mark tower gives PAT-25 traffic advisory about 5342 and PAT-25 reports traffic in sight and requests visual separation
• At 8:12 mark tower asks PAT-25 if they have the CRJ in sight. PAT-25 again reports traffic in sight and again requests visual separation.
• At 8:28 mark, crash occurs, exclamations, go arounds issued

 

[BinaryMode]

I don't understand how something like this could have happened. The helicopter seemed to have the plane in sight. How can you have visual on something and just fly right into it?

I look forward to the NTSB conclusion on this and my condolences to all those involved.

 

[AK9R]

The quick, early report on the blancolirio YouTube channel indicates that PAT25 was told to maintain vis-sep and fly behind the CRJ.

 

[blantonl]

I don't understand how something like this could have happened. The helicopter seemed to have the plane in sight. How can you have visual on something and just fly right into it?

I look forward to the NTSB conclusion on this and my condolences to all those involved.

They probably had the wrong traffic in sight.