DCA - American Airlines passenger plane collides with Blackhawk over the Potomac River, all 67 on both dead, 29 Jan 2025 #2

[Serononin]

Maxim Naumov experienced the immeasurable loss of both parents in a plane crash that devastated the US Skating Community. One year later, he takes the lead at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships with a favorite photograph in-hand.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2009492859687456778

I can only imagine that this is a particularly hard competition for him, seeing as it was the US Championships his parents were flying home from last year when the crash happened

As a follower of figure skating, it's been both heartwarming and heartbreaking seeing the community come together to support him

 

[PayrollNerd]

Investigators will detail the causes of the midair collision over Washington

So many things went wrong last Jan. 29 to contribute to the collision between an airliner and a U.S. Army helicopter that killed 67 people that the National Transportation Safety Board isn’t likely to identify a single cause at its hearing Tuesday

abcnews.go.com

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Instead, their investigators will detail what they found that played a role in the crash, and the board will recommend changes to help prevent a similar tragedy. Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration already took the temporary restrictions it imposed after the crash and made them permanent to ensure planes and helicopters won't share the same airspace again around Reagan National Airport.

 

[Serononin]

I can only imagine that this is a particularly hard competition for him, seeing as it was the US Championships his parents were flying home from last year when the crash happened

As a follower of figure skating, it's been both heartwarming and heartbreaking seeing the community come together to support him

Quoting my own comment to add that Maxim has earned a spot on the US team for next month's Winter Olympics!! An incredible achievement just a year after his devastating loss, especially since his parents were also his coaches

 

[sds71]

With dozens of family members of the 67 victims sitting in the first couple rows of the @NTSB Board Room during today's hearing, presenters are giving warnings and time for loved ones to turn away before all animations are shown to avoid retraumatizing them

https://twitter.com/x/status/2016167831100870998

https://twitter.com/x/status/2016162305130541103

 

[sds71]

@EricFlackTV
Families wear t-shirts honoring loved ones & first responders as @NTSB holds final hearing to determine causes of DC Mid-Air Collision that killed 67 when American Airlines flight 5342 landing at Reagan National collided with Army Blackhawk Helicopter. Will be an emotional day.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2016162305130541103

 

[sds71]

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Documents/1_IIC%20Slides%20for%20SRC%20(1).pdf