MrMilkshake
It’s starting to sound like the opening of Pandora’s box…
It’s starting to sound like the opening of Pandora’s box…
Why did it take an additional day to release her name? And raw ads-b data shows the helicopter over 300 feet at the crash, when the corridor clearly is marked and known for an altitude restriction of 200 feet. The controllers alert sounded for a conflict. So why would a controller allow a helicopter to fly “under by 100 feet” an airliner on final anyway…stupid.
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ATC recordings clearly show the controller asking the helo pilot if she had the CRJ in sight, then directing the helo to pass behind the jet. Given the proximity of the approach path and VFR corridor, I would imagine this scenario is not uncommon. It seems to me the Army should reconsider the times it allows VFR operations in this corridor. Perhaps limiting operations to times when airline operations are fewest.
On a different note, if I were the helo pilot I might balk at flying directly behind and below an airliner, even a relatively small one like a CRJ.