NTSB Surveillance Footage of Deadly DC Plane and Helicopter Crash

Collision Course Over Washington D.C.

• 🌃 Surveillance footage from a camera near DCA's runway 33 captures the moments before a fatal collision.
• ✈️ The video shows Flight 5342 approaching runway 33 under night lighting conditions.
• 🚁 Simultaneously, Pat 25, a US Army Black Hawk helicopter, appears from the left, moving right.
• 💥 The two aircraft cross flight paths, leading to a catastrophic collision.

Visualizing the Disaster

• 💡 The footage highlights the stark contrast between aircraft lights and the city's cultural lighting.
• 🚨 Flashing lights indicate the touchdown zone of runway 33's landing threshold for approaching aircraft.
• 💥 The collision resulted in a blinding orange explosion illuminating the night sky.