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00:00We will find out what happened and we will do everything we can to prevent it.
00:16But I don't want anyone to think because we are working two accidents.
00:20This is not what this is what we do.
00:24Week in and week out.
00:25Today a lot more people are paying attention to it.
00:30Both the CVR and the FDR were downloaded successfully.
00:35The FDR contains about 400 parameters and is currently being analyzed by a FDR working
00:44group consisting of the NTSB, FAA, and PSA.
00:52At 847.39, a radio transmission from the tower was audible asking PAT25 if the CRJ
01:03was in sight.
01:05One second later, the crew received an automated traffic advisory stating traffic, traffic.
01:16At 847.42, a radio transmission from the tower was audible directing PAT25 to pass
01:25behind the CRJ.
01:28At 847.58, the crew had a verbal reaction and FDR data showed the airplane beginning
01:38to increase its pitch.
01:42Sounds of impact were audible about one second later, followed by the end of the recording.
01:56As previously stated, we know that the FDR and data provided indicated that the CRJ was
02:05at 325 feet plus or minus 25 feet.
02:10We also, initial preliminary data right now indicates that on the tower's radar scope
02:21that was available to the controller, initial data indicates that he may have seen 200 feet.
02:31That needs to be verified.
02:32Our ATC group is working it.
02:34We will have more data available, but those are the initial indications.
02:39For single-engine land and sea, certified flight instructor, multi-engine instructor,
02:45and...
02:46The PAT25 was within the lateral boundaries of a helicopter route.
02:54The ceiling of that route was 200 feet.
03:00As member Inman said, we have not got the data out of the FDR for the Black Hawk at
03:07this time, but that's what we know.
03:10Last year we had multiple accidents with six or more fatalities.
03:16We can verify it was on a training flight that would utilize night vision goggles.
03:23We do not know at this time if the night vision goggles were actively being worn, nor what
03:29the setting may be.
03:31Further investigation should be able to let us know if that occurred and what factor it
03:36may play in the overall accident.
03:46At the time of the accident, there were five controllers in the air traffic control tower
03:52cab at DCA.
03:55One was a local controller, which was handling not only helicopter, but fixed-wing aircraft.
04:04The local controller also would be handling arrivals and departures, close-in airspace,
04:09and the use of the runway.
04:12There was a ground controller, which was handling all aircraft and vehicles, not on the runway.
04:19In addition, there was a local assist controller.
04:23We will find out what happened, and we will do everything we can to prevent it.
04:29They were coming in on runway one.
04:32As they were on approach, the air traffic controller said, can you accept runway 33?
04:36That is not an uncommon occurrence at DCA.
04:40It creates an arcing of the flight path, so it's very normal.
04:45Pilots were actually able to discuss it.
04:49They accepted it.
04:50They appeared to be on a proper, at least, lineup at that time.
04:54So right now, we're evaluating with all the facts and data, but it is what it is at this
05:00point, I guess.
05:01Price has accumulated over 8,000 hours of flight time.
05:03Thank you very much.
05:04The 45-second delay that you described, where was that?