An American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on January 29th in a moment that shook the nation and the world.
The United States sets the standard for aviation safety, and it is quite unbelievable that something catastrophic like this happened.
In seconds, the wreckage of each aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River.
The only footage that everybody saw was a far-away shot showing two dots crashing into each other before the explosion was noticed.
It would take less than 24 hours for even better footage to emerge, and a few people would lose their jobs as a result.
New footage emerged of the mid-air collision between an American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport.
That has now resulted in two Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority employees to lose their jobs.
Those two unnamed people leaked the video of the incident to CNN.
🚨#BREAKING: Two Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority employees have been arrested for leaking video of the tragic Washington, D.C. aircraft collision which claimed 67 lives to CNN. pic.twitter.com/9P6G5piGyx
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The two employees are now facing charges of “computer trespass” after allegedly making an “unauthorized copy” of the video.
Investigation Dives Into Potential Mistakes From Black Hawk Pilot During Collision With American Airlines Plane
The Army helicopter that wrecked had three soldiers on board while flying a route near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
The American Airlines flight was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members.
Nobody survived.
Washington, D.C. officials have since determined that the Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high, around 100 feet higher than it should have been.
