The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed at a news conference that the pilot of the passenger plane involved in the collision with a military helicopter in the Potomac River may have attempted a last-second maneuver to evade the impact. The CRJ was at an altitude of 325 feet during the crash, with a change in pitch observed in the plane's nose, suggesting a possible evasive action. However, this maneuver occurred too late to prevent the collision.
The pilot of the passenger plane that hit a military chopper and crashed in the Potomac River may have attempted a last second move to evade collision, NTSB said at a news conference.
Chilling new videos give clearest view yet of DC plane crash — and debris falling into river after fireball DC chopper, plane crash live updates: No survivors expected after AA flight collides with military helicopter in deadliest US crash since 2009However, that maneuver was at the “last second,” and was not in time to avoid being hit by the helicopter.
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