It doesn't even make sense. Unless information has surfaced that I'm unaware of, the helicopter had its transponder off and wasn't responding to radio calls, and the net was on final approach having just come out of its base turn. This puts the jet in a precarious position for a go around because they are low and slow coming out of a turn. Beyond that, the helicopter doesn't have the right of way not only because the jet is cleared for landing, but also because the jet is less maneuverable in this situation.
Couple all of that with the helicopter operating in radio darkness at the approach end of an active runway within the set glide path in busy commercial airspace, literally everything that I've seen points to the helicopter operators being at fault here.
Again, my information may be outdated, but if it's not there is nothing pointing towards ATC or even the pilots on the jet being at fault. It's like riding your bike directly across an interstate and the president blaming the cop that you were ignoring.
They do agree with him, read the youtube comments on the crash videos.
Literally "I detect DEI" because they can hear a woman talking on the radio. A woman who had to go through the same training and meet the same requirements as any other person in an ATC position. Women have been air traffic controllers since 1942. Mary VanScyoc was the first in the US.
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u/LukesRightHandMan Jan 31 '25
Us disabled are getting blamed for what now?