American Airlines CRJ-700 collides with helicopter near Reagan National

efil4stnias said
this is what im thinking- perception issue.

Always flown into IAD vs DCA ( when travelling - not a pilot lol ) so im not even familiar with the approach.

But from looking at the playback on FlightRadar24, there are a LOT of choppers and light aircraft in/around DCA at given times. Several chopper routes have them hugging the right bank of Potomac. This one seeming veered off that right bank toward middle of river.

Im guessing there will be even more restrictions now after this.

The approach from the south is basically right up the river from Mt Vernon - and then for 33 they swing out over Bolling on the right side of the river to make the vector to the strip.

But it has been that way for a long time and the CRJ appears to have done exactly that. It’s just inexplicable that the helo would mess that up.