Blackhawk - American Eagle collision
500-hour Black Hawk H-60 pilot, Rebecca Lobach, failed to see & avoid American Eagle 5342
Michael 'Rocket' Blackstone, a 43 year pilot, 26 year airline pilot, and aerobatic performer and stunt pilot describes what he feels to be the likely causes of the unthinkable....a midair collision between a military H-60 and an airliner.
This is the first midair collision on US soil since the Aeromexico crash in Southern California in 1986 - some 38 year ago.Ā
The likely causes are now pointing toward the 28 year old female pilot, Captain Rebecca Lobach who was at the controls of the H-60 with only 500 hours of flight time was allegedlyĀ taking a competency check ride with Chief Warrent Officer Andrew Eaves, 39 was evaluating her had only 1,000 hours.Ā
The pair failed to see and avoid traffic called out by Washington Tower after stating that they had the traffic in sight.
Clearly the H-60 crew did not have the traffic in sight, failed to fly at or below the required 200' altitude on the route, and are the likely cause of 67 people to lose their lives.
My heart and prayers go out to everyone involved in this horrible aviation tragedy. May this never happen again.
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"UPDATE: DCA mid-air Black Hawk & AA 5342 My latest thoughts, Army & ATC training failures likely"
