Crash at DCA

[HalfSmokes]

That’s true sometimes but the one in the crash at DCA was on a training exercise. The mix of military and civilian traffic in that area has been going on for a long time.

They were practicing evacuating VIPs in an emergency situation. That’s part of their mission and it involves flying across and along flight paths over the Potomac.

[imref]

The army and marine helicopters are flying VIPs. With El Paso, we just saw who wins when the FAA and military disagree

in that case, the FAA shut the airspace.

[HalfSmokes]

in that case, the FAA shut the airspace.

And then they backed down and reopened it

[Natsinpwc]

They were practicing evacuating VIPs in an emergency situation. That’s part of their mission and it involves flying across and along flight paths over the Potomac.

Sure but it’s still training and has been going on for many years.