Washington plane crash: What we know so far
January 30, 2025
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January 30, 2025
Washington plane crash: What we know so far
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Summary
American Airlines flight 5342 was preparing to land on runway 33 at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last night when it collided with a military helicopter. There were no survivors - how could such a tragedy happen? <br /> <br />On this episode, Niall Paterson is joined by former Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell to look at what might have led to the mid-air collision. <br /> <br />Niall also speaks to Dr Michael McCormick, a US air traffic control expert who has developed policies for commercial aircraft to operate in the same airspace as the military. <br /> <br />Producers: Soila Apparicio, Natalie Ktena <br />Editor: Wendy Parker
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