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Re: Crash at DCA
« Reply #25 on: January 31, 2025, 12:05:31 pm »
I turned on the tv and saw Nancy Kerrigan crying. Deja vu all over again.
ironically Tonya Harding announced her return to social media earlier in the day of the crash.

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Re: Crash at DCA
« Reply #26 on: January 31, 2025, 12:06:28 pm »
i thought the crash occurred before 9 PM?
it did, probably misreporting the time.

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« Reply #27 on: January 31, 2025, 01:07:20 pm »
My daughter and I had just met one of the ice skaters on Thursday. We were just at an appointment waiting and the kids started talked about ice skating and the new rec center that is almost done. The girl was excited to go to nationals and just super happy in general. My daughter saw the pictures of some of the skater at school yesterday and she was one of them

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Re: Crash at DCA
« Reply #28 on: January 31, 2025, 01:20:27 pm »
My daughter and I had just met one of the ice skaters on Thursday. We were just at an appointment waiting and the kids started talked about ice skating and the new rec center that is almost done. The girl was excited to go to nationals and just super happy in general. My daughter saw the pictures of some of the skater at school yesterday and she was one of them
I'm sorry. That's just awful.

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Re: Crash at DCA
« Reply #29 on: January 31, 2025, 01:25:39 pm »
I’m shaken, she had lots of tears last night

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Re: Crash at DCA
« Reply #30 on: January 31, 2025, 01:27:18 pm »
I turned on the tv and saw Nancy Kerrigan crying. Deja vu all over again.
she's got to be in her mid-50s now. could still probably skate rings around half the NHL.

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Re: Crash at DCA
« Reply #31 on: January 31, 2025, 01:31:39 pm »
My daughter and I had just met one of the ice skaters on Thursday. We were just at an appointment waiting and the kids started talked about ice skating and the new rec center that is almost done. The girl was excited to go to nationals and just super happy in general. My daughter saw the pictures of some of the skater at school yesterday and she was one of them
so sorry. Such an awful twist of fate. This is one of those times thoughts and prayers really do matter.

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« Reply #32 on: January 31, 2025, 02:37:11 pm »
she's got to be in her mid-50s now. could still probably skate rings around half the NHL.
But could she drop the gloves? Tonya could for sure.

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Re: Crash at DCA
« Reply #33 on: January 31, 2025, 03:31:37 pm »
ABC reported that the ATC allotment for DCA is 28 controllers. They have 25 fully-trained full-time on staff, and 3 in training, so lack of staffing doesn't appear to be an issue (though other reporting posted earlier says that the union wanted 30 slots).

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Re: Crash at DCA
« Reply #34 on: January 31, 2025, 03:44:56 pm »
ABC reported that the ATC allotment for DCA is 28 controllers. They have 25 fully-trained full-time on staff, and 3 in training, so lack of staffing doesn't appear to be an issue (though other reporting posted earlier says that the union wanted 30 slots).
From the other posts seems someone was sent home. Sick? I’m still confused.  Tower or terminal approach control. They’re different or at least they used to be.

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Re: Crash at DCA
« Reply #36 on: February 14, 2025, 03:29:45 pm »
The NTSB just held a press briefing. Among the new information:
- Helicopter pilots were wearing night vision goggles
- Instructor pointed out that they were too high (248' at time of impact, allowed ceiling was 200').  They are considering the possibility of a malfunctioning altimeter on the helicopter.
- Helicopter pilots may not have heard the control tower instruction to pass behind the CRJ because they were trying to transmit at the same time
- Blackhawk crew thought they were told to turn left.
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