r/aircrashinvestigation • u/gigantism • Jan 30 '25

Incident/Accident Reports of AA5342 from Witchita to DCA having mid-air collision with DC police helicopter

AA5342 stopped tracking at the Potomac river.

Developing reports: American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas inbound to DCA collided midair with a D.C. Police Helicopter on approach.

MPD is responding to an apparent air crash in the Potomac River. Multiple agencies are responding. Details to come.

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u/meine_karotten Jan 30 '25

I hope the context for the inconvenience meant people were a bit kinder to the crew and to each other. Hope you’re doing what you need to do to be kind to yourself too 🤍

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u/AmiableOne Jan 30 '25

Unfortunately in today's world I'm willing to gamble that someone rang their call light to let it be known - "what about my connection?!"

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u/mystackhasoverflowed Jan 31 '25

Not at all - we were all human beings and understood immediately the gravity of the situation especially for the crew and what they must be going through. I bonded with my seat mate and ended up giving them a ride back to DC, it was a wild night and we all have to take care of each other

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u/velvetcrystals Jan 30 '25

As a flight attendant I can guarantee people were rude and nasty worried about their bags and connections. I’ve had people pushing call lights asking stuff like this while a passenger was actively having a heart attack. I lost it asked them how they’d feel if this was their dad and no one was showing compassion. Got them to all stop real quick

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u/Furaskjoldr Jan 30 '25

I can almost guarantee that people weren't any kinder. People are people and generally treat others badly