Quote: "I am a retired military helicopter pilot. I find it astounding, that the Blackhawk pilot and co-pilot did not see the jets Navigation Lights! Or, request that ATC confirm the jets altitude and directional flight path."

Was the crash a test of remote controlled military aircraft to practice taking down a commercial jet by AI? Are figure skaters a threat to national safety? How does this happen in America?

"No survivors are expected after an American Airlines passenger flight collided midair with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter late Wednesday night near Washington D.C.'s Reagan National Airport.

The big picture: While the cause of the crash remains unknown, details are slowly emerging about the victims aboard the aircrafts.

• American Eagle Flight No. 5342 had 64 people on board while the helicopter was carrying three soldiers.

State of play: The flight was en route from Wichita, Kansas to Washington, D.C. when it collided with the helicopter.

• Officials said Thursday that there had been nothing unusual about the flight paths for each aircraft leading up to the collision, nor was there a breakdown in communications"
• https://www.axios.com/2025/01/30/dc-plane-crash-victims-list-american-airlines-5342