Las grabaciones de control aéreo de la trágica colisión en pleno vuelo cerca de Washington, D.C., revelan momentos críticos previos al accidente. Aproximadamente 30 segundos antes del accidente, un controlador aéreo preguntó si el helicóptero Black Hawk del Ejército de Estados Unidos tenía contacto visual con el avión CRJ700 de American Airlines que se aproximaba.

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A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC.

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Air traffic control audio has shed light on the moments leading up to the tragic mid-air collision near Washington, D.C. The incident involved a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines CRJ700 jet. Approximately 30 seconds before the collision, air traffic controllers communicated with the Black Hawk to inquire about its visual contact with the approaching jet.

The air traffic control transcript captures these moments and highlights the communication between various air traffic controllers and the aircraft. During the communication, controllers directed a flight, MedService 056, to contact the Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility. However, the transcripts reveal a period of silence from the aircraft, which raised concerns among the controllers and other pilots.

These recordings underscore the complexity and critical nature of maintaining constant and clear communication between control towers and aircraft. The silence following the controller's repeated instructions remains a key point in understanding the series of events that led to the unfortunate crash. Authorities have not yet disclosed the outcome of any ongoing investigations into the collision.



El audio del control aéreo describe el momento en que se estrella el avión de Washington

Pete, sé que has volado en este aeropuerto. En términos del audio de control de tráfico aéreo que nosotros tenemos, tenemos ese audio disponible para ser capaz de escuchar lo que estaba sucediendo como este estaba pasando. Tomémonos un momento para escucharlo. Medevac, MedService 056, contacto Salida de Filadelfia 123.8. 123.8, Mike Tango Sierra, 056 Medevac, gracias, buen día. Medevac, MedService 056, Torre Noreste, contacto Philly 123.8. Medevac, MedService, Torre Noreste. Medevac, MedService 056, Torre Noreste, ¿está en frecuencia? Aproximación a la pista 24, ¿qué está pasando ahí abajo? Condición 755, tenemos un avión perdido. No estamos seguros de lo que ha pasado, así que estamos tratando de averiguarlo por ahora. Quiero decir, Pete, ese silencio es sólo de unos segundos, parece continuar. ¿Qué te dice que el control de tráfico aéreo no parecía oír nada de este avión? Es aleccionador, Kaitlin, y uno de los primeras llamadas allí, se puede escuchar el controlador diciendo que el vuelo MedService 056 en contacto con salida, por lo que es un traspaso de la torre de control, el controlador local, a la Filadelfia Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility, y eso hace que el avión suba a altitudes más altas, y entonces el controlador repite eso otra vez, dice MedService 056, contacte con Philly. No hay respuesta, y entonces oyes a otros pilotos, parece, que intervienen y dicen lo que ha pasado ahí abajo, y al controlador diciendo que hemos perdido un avión.

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