There is new data on the air collision that killed nearly 70 people in Washington this week. Investigators admit that the helicopter may have flown above the height allowed. About the other accident that happened in the United States on Friday and which killed 7 people, the plane’s black box has already been recovered. The pilot failed to communicate in time with the control tower.
The flight took less than two minutes. He had just taken off when he drew in an area full of houses and stores at six of the local afternoon. On board the medical transport jet followed 6 people, all with a Mexican passport.
One of them: a child who went to treat the United States accompanied by his mother and returned the house. The pilot could not speak with the control tower.
US authorities have two cases in hand. About 200 km from Philadelphia, another accident took place two days earlier next to Washington DC airport
Investigators open the possibility of the helicopter, on a military training flight, not respecting the allowed height and explains that the crew members were warned of the plane’s proximity two minutes before the accident.
“The crew received a warning of automatic and automated traffic that said: ‘traffic, traffic’. At 8:47:42, a radio broadcast of the tower was heard, which ordered PAT 25 to pass behind the CRJ. Impact sounds were heard… followed by the end of the recording, ”explains Brice Banning of the US Transport Security Council
At the time of the collision were five air controllers in the airport tower. In the shock died almost 70 people, all who were on board on the plane and helicopter. Between the wreckage and underwater, it is sought by the missing bodies.
