[-STAT-]

Guess everyone has heard by now about the tragic events of last night. 

An American Airlines plane and a Blackhawkwk military helicopter crashed into each other over the Potomac river in the DC area last night. The plane had a total of 60 passengers, and 4 crew members, among the passengers were members of the US figure skating team and their families. The plane was approaching Reagan airport to land and all of a sudden the Army helicopter flew in it's direct path. 

As of my typing of this, reports are saying they're no survivors that it's went from a rescue mission to a recovery mission.

Just a sad, and tragic situation that occurred last night. Thoughts, prayers, and condolences are with everyone involved in this.

[Granny Bear]

This is so tragic! Love and prayers for those involved and for the first responders.

[-STAT-]

There were 3 soldiers on the Blackhawk helicopter, just seen a report that those 3 bodies were found.

Also, official now that there were no survivors. Just terrible, sad, and tragic.

[Old School Hound]

The crash caught on video:

[plantmanky]

Nothing about this incident makes it feel like an accident.

[Westside]

Nothing about this incident makes it feel like an accident.

I know I am going to regret asking, but would you mind explaining?

[Hoot Gibson]

Nothing about this incident makes it feel like an accident.

I am not going to publicly speculate about the cause of the accident but I am also not going to assume that this was actually an accident.

However, there are some huge coincidences surrounding the incident. The question is whether there will be enough evidence to reach a definitive conclusion about the cause of the incident.

[plantmanky]

Nothing about this incident makes it feel like an accident.

I know I am going to regret asking, but would you mind explaining?

Blackhawk departed from the Saudi Arabia Embassy.

Blackhawk did not fly the normal flight path they fly down the river.

Audio of base command instructing the Blackhawk to return to base, multiple times over a 90 second window before it struck the airplane.

Blackhawk flew straight into the airplane, no diversion from its flight path.

[Hoot Gibson]

The identity of the third Blackhawk crew member was initially withheld at the request of her parents. Before her name was finally disclosed, her social media account posts were thoroughly purged.