Our thoughts and prayers go out to the civilians and soldiers impacted by this tragedy, especially the families, friends, and colleagues of those onboard the CRJ and Blackhawk. Aviation is complex and requires multiple layers of safety. At Sagetech Avionics, Inc. we work every day on ADS-B and Collision Avoidance solutions towards our company vision of "Safe skies through advancing technology". Technology to assist in preventing these types of tragedies exists today. As our skies become more crowded with aircraft of all types, and new entrants into the airspace such as UAS (drones) and eVTOL aircraft add to the congestion and complexity, it is imperative that we make every effort to incorporate the benefits of these technologies to prevent this type of avoidable tragedy from recurring.
??BREAKING NEWS: An American Eagle CRJ700 jet collided with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter A regional jet carrying 64 people and a military helicopter have?collided midair near Washington, DC, the United States, raising fears of mass casualties and forcing a halt to all takeoffs and landings at Ronald Reagan Washington national airport. “PSA was operating as Flight 5342 for American Airlines. It departed from Wichita, Kansas,” the FAA said in a statement. “The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation,” the aviation agency added, referring to the National Transportation Safety Board. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/dgCbvbKm ?? OSINTdefender via X (https://lnkd.in/d_wqsfSi) #AviationTalk #aviationnews #avgeek #aviation