<p>Shocking mid-air collision occurred between a commercial airliner and what appears to be a military/government Blackhawk helicopter in the Washington D.C.</p>
<p>CNN aviation correspondent and private pilot Pete Munteen said this is extremely rare and concerning such an incident is in modern aviation.</p>
<p>Commercial aircraft are equipped with TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) specifically designed to prevent such collisions.</p>
<p>TCAS actively instructs pilots on vertical maneuvers to avoid other aircraft through climb or descent commands.</p>
<p>The system was implemented as a direct response to previous mid-air collisions involving commercial aircraft.</p>
<p>The incident represents what aviation experts call "holes in the Swiss cheese" - multiple safety failures aligning simultaneously.</p>
<p>Commercial pilots undergo extensive training and operate with sophisticated technology, making this event particularly concerning.</p>
<p>The Blackhawk helicopter involved suggests military or government involvement, as it's exclusively used by these entities.</p>
<p>The aviation expert expressing shock underscores the extraordinary nature of this incident.</p>
<p>A major investigation will be required to understand how multiple safety systems and protocols failed simultaneously.</p>
<p>"This would be an incredible lining up of the holes in the Swiss cheese, the -- the which is the saying in aviation, the gaps in the -- in the safety chain in aviation, that this happened and now investigators have an incredible amount of work cut out for them to figure out how a commercial airliner in the United States in 2025, when the pilots are incredibly trained, the technology is is incredibly sharp, collided with what is apparently a military or government helicopter. Nobody else uses the blackhawk. Yeah, it is -- it is really something else. I -- I -- I'm just stunned."</p>
Ole ensimmäinen, joka vastaa tähän yleinen keskustelu .
