Monday, April 28, 2025

the photo provided doesn't seem to match the description of the pilot, but the circumstances remain; 


Black Hawk helicopter pilot Captain Rebecca Lobach, 28, failed to heed her male flight instructor's warning to turn away from an oncoming passenger plane before crashing into the aircraft over the Potomac River earlier this year, killing 67.

That's according to leaked results from the National Transportation Safety Board-led investigation into the deadly crash, which were shared on Sunday by the New York Times.

From The New York Times, "Missteps, Equipment Problems and a Common but Risky Practice Led to a Fatal Crash":

As they flew south along the Potomac River on the gusty night of Jan. 29, the crew aboard an Army Black Hawk helicopter attempted to execute a common aviation practice. It would play a role in ending their lives.

Shortly after the Black Hawk passed over Washington’s most famous array of cherry trees, an air traffic controller at nearby Ronald Reagan National Airport alerted the crew to a regional passenger jet in its vicinity. The crew acknowledged seeing traffic nearby.

One of the pilots then asked for permission to employ a practice called “visual separation.” That allows a pilot to take control of navigating around other aircraft, rather than relying on the controller for guidance.

“Visual separation approved,” the controller replied...........more..........

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