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Hooks has a lot of national guard helicopter activity after Tomball Jet was seized because the owner didn’t pay taxes. 
 

frikin helicopter landed in a field next to the runway on short final. It was disorienting. 

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Blackhawk seems verified. Not sure about the call sign. 
 

BREAKING: American Airlines Flight 5342 has collided with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The military aircraft, identified as PAT25, is believed to be a Priority Air Transport mission, typically designated for VIP transport operations.
 

https://x.com/global_mil_info/status/1884797585816162554?s=46&t=6oLCU-AGKArRP1-IO_5Y2A

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  On 1/30/2025 at 2:58 AM, Telegraph_it said:

Hooks has a lot of national guard helicopter activity after Tomball Jet was seized because the owner didn’t pay taxes. 
 

frikin helicopter landed in a field next to the runway on short final. It was disorienting. 

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I drive by there daily.  There’s always a ton of action for a smaller airport.

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  On 1/30/2025 at 2:56 AM, David Dennison said:

Wow. I would have never guessed that given the amount of commercial traffic DCA gets.

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Yeah, a lot. That airspace is always active except for quiet time. When I lived in Crystal City had a view of this same approach line. Was crazy how much non-commercial air was there and it is surrounded by no-go airspace. DC, Pentagon, etc.

 

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Oh boy…if you’ve ever flown into Reagan on the River Visual approach, you know it’s pretty sporty.  Due to proximity to restricted airspace, they essentially follow the Potomac as base leg until a sharp right turn final just past the bridges.  If you ever fly into Reagan, take a left side window seat if the weather is supposed to be nice.  

I’ve nerded out on those bridges before, just watching arrivals for a bit on my way to mandatory Changing of the Guard at Arlington National.  

Often you’ll see Blackhawks or police helicopters at low level, crossing the river into the city, and have wondered what the separation rules are around Roosevelt Island…you’ve got crews who are probably laser focused on not busting the airspace, descending, about to turn final while low, slow, dark helicopters  cross perpendicular below you.  If that’s what happened here, awful but sorta surprised it hasn’t happened already.  
 

edit:  didn’t see replies above while typing that up

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I got to DC somewhat regularly...River Visual landing is some cool shit.  Once sat next to a dude that it was his first time on an airplane.  He did NOT enjoy it. 

This sucks

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  On 1/30/2025 at 3:00 AM, Telegraph_it said:

Blackhawk seems verified. Not sure about the call sign. 
 

BREAKING: American Airlines Flight 5342 has collided with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The military aircraft, identified as PAT25, is believed to be a Priority Air Transport mission, typically designated for VIP transport operations.
 

https://x.com/global_mil_info/status/1884797585816162554?s=46&t=6oLCU-AGKArRP1-IO_5Y2A

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so hauling ass to Pentagon (come up route 1 when the cross the river) or down to Belvoir or Quantico.

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  On 1/30/2025 at 3:01 AM, Homercles said:

Oh boy…if you’ve ever flown into Reagan on the River Visual approach, you know it’s pretty sporty.  Due to proximity to restricted airspace, they essentially follow the Potomac as base leg until a sharp right turn final just past the bridges.  If you ever fly into Reagan, take a left side window seat if the weather is supposed to be nice.  

I’ve nerded out on those bridges before, just watching arrivals for a bit on my way to mandatory Changing of the Guard at Arlington National.  

Often you’ll see Blackhawks or police helicopters at low level, crossing the river into the city, and have wondered what the separation rules are around Roosevelt Island…you’ve got crews who are probably laser focused on not busting the airspace, descending, about to turn final while low, slow, dark helicopters  cross perpendicular below you.  If that’s what happened here, awful but sorta surprised it hasn’t happened already.  

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Yeah, Roosevelt is the cross path coming from the west for USG assets heading into DC. You see all sort of aircraft over DC.

In this map you can see how close Andrews is. (I still am not used to new name).

 

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  On 1/30/2025 at 3:00 AM, Telegraph_it said:

Blackhawk seems verified. Not sure about the call sign. 
 

BREAKING: American Airlines Flight 5342 has collided with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The military aircraft, identified as PAT25, is believed to be a Priority Air Transport mission, typically designated for VIP transport operations.
 

https://x.com/global_mil_info/status/1884797585816162554?s=46&t=6oLCU-AGKArRP1-IO_5Y2A

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Who was on the helicopter? How VIP are we talking?

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  On 1/30/2025 at 3:00 AM, Telegraph_it said:

Blackhawk seems verified. Not sure about the call sign. 
 

BREAKING: American Airlines Flight 5342 has collided with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The military aircraft, identified as PAT25, is believed to be a Priority Air Transport mission, typically designated for VIP transport operations.
 

https://x.com/global_mil_info/status/1884797585816162554?s=46&t=6oLCU-AGKArRP1-IO_5Y2A

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Oh, please tell me there were some politically important people in that chopper. 

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  On 1/30/2025 at 3:03 AM, InkaUtexas said:

Yeah, Roosevelt is the cross path coming from the west for USG assets heading into DC. You see all sort of aircraft over DC.

In this map you can see how close Andrews is. (I still am not used to new name).

 

image.png.c7fa5d2a431d71eb6f54faef804822b1.png

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Bolling has always been Bolling. Andrews is further east outside the district 

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