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'Helicopter was up to something': Conspiracy theorists claim Black Hawk crash with jet was 'deliberate'

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Published on : 00:25 PST, Jan 31, 2025

'Helicopter was up to something': Conspiracy theorists claim Black Hawk crash with jet was 'deliberate'

WASHINGTON, DC: The crash between a military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet, which occurred on January 29, 2025, has ignited a firestorm of conspiracy theories across social media.

The deadly collision, which caused both aircraft falling into the Potomac River, has led to wild speculation that the incident was no accident but a deliberate act.

Tragedy strikes near DC as American Airlines flight collides with Black Hawk helicopter

The crash took place when American Airlines Flight 5342, a Bombardier aircraft, was approaching Washington’s Reagan National Airport.

The plane, with four crew members and 60 passengers aboard, collided mid-air with a Black Hawk helicopter carrying three soldiers on a routine training mission. All involved in the crash are presumed dead, though authorities have recovered 28 bodies so far.

The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing, but the incident has raised many questions about how such a tragedy could happen in the heavily monitored airspace around Washington, DC.

Given that modern collision-avoidance technology is in place for commercial flights and air traffic controllers were present, many are puzzled by the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Conspiracy theories flood social media as users speculate crash was deliberate

Almost immediately after news of the crash broke, conspiracy theorists began to flood social media platforms with unsubstantiated claims that the incident was intentional.

Some suggested that the helicopter may have "chased" the passenger plane, with one social media user comparing the event to a "1970s-style assassination." The user further asked, "Who were the people on that plane??? That helicopter was up to something."

Others speculated that the crash could have been a "targeted hit." One user posted, "Aviation expert and navy seal here, helicopters are typically not supposed to crash into airplanes."

Another added, "This plane crash is so strange… something is off.. a Blackhawk not having alarms going, 3 soldiers not seeing a effin commercial plane? A army pilot who doesn’t understand how to navigate close to an airport? Even if training? Yeah this smells bad."

"Helicopters do not crash into airplanes helicopters do not crash into airplanes. Airplanes do not crash into helicopters airplanes do not crash into helicopters. Ain't no way. Somebody needs to check who was on that plane or who was allegedly in that helicopter. This smells BAD," said one.

A person said, "This looks deliberate to me. Watch this clip especially the slow motion part, the plane is coming in to land and the helicopter comes in from the left and flies right into it"

An X user claimed, "This was not an accident.. Blackhawk Helicopters don’t fly into jets."

Other chimed in, "Military helicopters just don’t “accidentally” crash into passenger airplanes. There are things we don’t know and may never know and THAT is scary AF! "

Despite the wild theories circulating online, there has been no official confirmation to support any of the claims. Authorities have remained tight-lipped about the cause of the crash, Daily Mail reported. President Donald Trump without evidence claimed that the crash was related to DEI hires.

The Army and the Department of Defense have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision, but no evidence has emerged to suggest that the crash was deliberate.

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online

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US Army Black Hawk reportedly failed to respond to warnings before DC crash

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An investigation is underway to establish the cause of a crash between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane after the helicopter apparently failed to respond to proximity warnings.

The crash happened near Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington DC, with all 67 onboard the two aircraft feared dead.

According to Sky News, audio shows air traffic control asking the Black Hawk crew if they have visual of the civilian aircraft and asking them to manoeuvre behind it

"PAT25 [military helicopter], do you have a CRJ [American Airlines] in sight? PAT25, pass behind the CRJ," the controller is quoted as having said.

It appears there was no response from the Black Hawk to any of the warnings.

Video footage shows two sets of aircraft lights in the area behind the Lincoln Memorial, eventually crossing paths before an explosion is seen in mid-air.

According to flight tracking information from the passenger plane's radio transponder, the American Airlines flight is believed to have been travelling at 140mph at 400ft when it suffered a rapid loss of altitude.

The passenger plane broke into two pieces and ended up in 7ft of water in the Potomac River, while the Black Hawk was upside down in the water.

A US official confirmed there were three soldiers on the Black Hawk helicopter, which was taking part in a training flight.

The audio was released by ATC, a site that focuses on aviation communications for more than 1,200 airports.

After the crash, an unidentified voice could be heard asking: "Did you see that?"

They then ask: "Black Jack Three, can you return to base?

"Black Jack Three, proceed directly... I need you to land.

"I need you to land immediately."

Black Jack is the callsign for US Coastguard helicopters.

In another clip, an air traffic controller says: "Crash, crash, crash, this is an alert three."

An alert three indicates that an aircraft has crashed on or off the airport, there is a high probability an aircraft will crash, or a pilot will have to crash land.

President Donald Trump said he had been "fully briefed on the terrible accident".

"May God Bless their souls," he said.

Mr Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to ask why the helicopter didn't change course.

"The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport," the post read.

"The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time. 

"It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn't the helicopter go up or down, or turn? 

"Why didn't the control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of asking if they saw the plane? 

"This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented. NOT GOOD!!!"

The flight had been travelling from Wichita in Kansas to Washington DC. 

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom confirmed there were four crew on board American Eagle flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, along with 60 passengers.

He said it was a "difficult day for all of us at American Airlines".

"Our efforts now are focused entirely on the needs of our passengers, crew members, partners, first responders, along with their families and loved ones," he said.

"Please know that we'll continue to share accurate and timely information as soon as we can, but anything we must report must be accurate, we owe that to everyone involved.

"Our team of highly trained professionals will be working around the clock to support our passengers, crew and their families however we can and we will update you as soon as we can."

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