Air traffic control gasps as American Airlines plane and helicopter over DC
- Posted on January 31, 2025
- By The Independent
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Air traffic control gasps as American Airlines plane and helicopter over DC
A gasp can be heard on air traffic control audio as an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter collided in Washington DC on Wednesday, 29 January. American Eagle flight 5342 – carrying 64 people – and the military Black Hawk helicopter – carrying three people – crashed at approximately 8:53 p.m. At least 40 bodies have been recovered from the Potomac River. Two “black boxes” have also been recovered with a cockpit voice recorder and a flight data recorder have been taken for lab analysis. A gasp and "Did you see that?" can be heard in the audio.