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The army aircraft's helicopter pilot was turned left before the collision

Questions are raised again about the behavior of a helicopter pilot from the army, whose Black Hawk collided in January with a passenger jet about Washington, DC – and 67 people killed in the worst aviation incident in the country for decades.

Months after the examination remains unclear why the helicopter and his crew acted strangely, although external experts suggested that this was a mistake.

The Black Hawk flew too high and, despite repeated warnings, seems to be banged directly into the larger craft, and although the crew said they could see the jet – American Airlines Flight 5342, who wore 64 passengers and crew on board – and they around him.

A New York Times The article published on Sunday, April 27, reported that the helicopter pilot, Captain Rebecca Lobach, should not suffer from health problems “on the evening of January 29, outside the Ronald Really Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington or has a medical emergency on the evening of January 29.

The 28 -year -old Lobach was according to that Just.

The Black Hawk had a three-person crew, including Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Eaves and 28-year-old employee. Sgt. Ryan O'Hara.

The 39 -year -old stretcher was the instructor who Just reported.

The story on Sunday included another strange detail: about 15 seconds before the impact, Lobach was informed by her instructor that the air traffic controllers wanted them to turn left to the river bank, which might have moved further from the path of the incoming aircraft.

But Lobach didn't do that after that Just.

Army capt. Rebecca Lobach.

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The national transportation Safety Board has examined what has gone wrong since January, and the transport secretary Sean Duffy said that the tragedy was avoidable.

Asked a comment on the remark Just'Article, an NTSB spokesman, tells the people that the piece was based on documents that were previously published in the study, including a preliminary report.

“This was 100% crew error. Nobody believes that it is on purpose. It was a bad situation on a route that was a recipe for a disaster,” says a current Black Hawk pilot, says People. “If you have to hold this on to someone, it is the instructor. He should have packed the stick. He has the authority.”

“But,” adds the pilot, “we don't know these last moments. He may have reached for the stick. He may have taken over when the crash happened. It was undoubtedly the crew error. But it was not on purpose. I'm sure.”

Another experienced pilot who also asked not to be quoted by names reflects this evaluation.

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The consequences of the plane crash from January 29th outside of Washington, DC

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“Yes, the pilot who flew the plane made the mistake, but the money ends with the instructor. He should have taken control,” they say. “I did it myself.”

Reference to other factors such as potential problems with air traffic control and overloading around the airport, the second pilot adds: “Many things went wrong. … That's why we have all of these protective measures. It is like a Swiss cheese.

“You get all these slices of Swiss cheese with the holes, and these are the places where things can go wrong. They do the protective measures so that the holes do not set up,” says the pilot. “This is a case in which all holes have set up. It is so rare. If it happens, it can be fatal.”

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