• Washington plane crash: What we know so far

  • Jan 30 2025
  • Length: 18 mins
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Washington plane crash: What we know so far

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  • 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?

    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.

    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.

    Producers: Soila Apparicio, Natalie Ktena
    Editor: Wendy Parker
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