LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The investigation into Wednesday’s devastating crash between an American Airways jet and a military helicopter in Washington, D.C is simply starting, however already, many are questioning concerning the function of air visitors management.
“I think that is going to be the center of focus,” aviation professional Dr. Dan Bubb instructed 8 Information Now of the Nationwide Transportation Security Board investigation. “Did the pilot of the Black Hawk helicopter make contact with air traffic control?”
FAA staffing points blamed for deadly crash at North Las Vegas Airport: ‘Everyone on the team was exhausted’
Sources instructed CBS Information one air visitors controller was doing a job usually executed by two folks when the crash occurred at Reagan Nationwide Airport.
8 Information Now requested Dr. Bubb if this might have contributed to the incident. He mentioned he was unable to reply this query till extra data was offered.
“I would encourage everybody to wait until we get the NTSB report,” Dr. Bubb mentioned Thursday. “They have access to the technology, the cockpit voice recorder, the black box.”
“We call it the flight data recorder,” Dr. Bubb continued. “And they are going to take a good look at that and do a forensic analysis to see what happened.”
A helicopter makes use of a highlight on the Potomac River close to Ronald Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photograph/Alex Brandon)
In Southern Nevada, the ultimate NTSB report on a lethal mid-air collision in 2022 was launched this month.
On July 17, 2022, two planes – a Piper PA-46 and a Cessna 172N — collided a couple of quarter-mile from the tip of a runway in North Las Vegas as each approached parallel runways, paperwork mentioned.
The report mentioned an air visitors controller used “poor judgment” when he didn’t monitor the landings.
Paperwork claimed pilot error as the primary reason for the crash, which killed 4 folks, but in addition cited air visitors management staffing points, stating “everyone was exhausted.”
Each circumstances had been tragic and sudden, Dr. Bubb referred to as the latest incident in Washington, D.C. and the 67 lives misplaced a devastating blow to the aviation neighborhood.
“It’s been rough,” he concluded. “No doubt about it, our hearts go out to everybody.”
Dr. Bubb instructed 8 Information Now the NTSB investigation into Wednesday’s crash at Reagan Nationwide Airport may take anyplace from 30 days to a 12 months.