New footage of Washington DC plane crash raises questions on how pilots didn't spot each other

Authorities proceed to individuality victims of the Washington DC tragedy. In total, 67 radical person died, each the 64 passengers and unit connected the American Airlines plane, which had been trying to onshore pursuing a travel from Kansas, and the 3 soldiers successful the Black Hawk helicopter

New footage presents questions astir imaginable reasons for the devastating aviation catastrophe successful Washington yesterday.

The clip shows the infinitesimal the American Airlines rider level was coming successful to land astatine DC's Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport connected Wednesday. Lights connected some the doomed rider level and the Army Black Hawk chopper were disposable from much than a mile away.

As some craft travel the fateful way towards each other, lights tin beryllium seen flashing connected either craft earlier they collided, sidesplitting everyone successful the air. Footage past shows the fireball erupting implicit the US superior earlier they came crashing down into the freezing depths of the Potomac River.

Officials are scrambling to larn the crushed down the tragedy, with galore saying it could person been prevented. The clip raises questions arsenic to wherefore neither aviator was capable to spot the different successful the wide nighttime sky.

Earlier today, constabulary released names of each 40 victims whose whose bodies person been recovered truthful acold pursuing the devastating mid-air collision betwixt a US Army chopper and an American Airlines flight.

All 67 radical progressive successful the calamity - 64 connected the airliner and 3 connected an Army Black Hawk helicopter, are believed to person perished. One unfortunate included Elizabeth Keys, a lawyer, who tragically died connected her birthday, according to her heartbroken partner. She had conscionable turned 33, David Seidman said.

The skipper of the American Airlines formation progressive successful the fatal clang has been named arsenic Jonathan Campos. Epic Flight Academy wrote successful a station connected Facebook that "he was a skilled and dedicated aviator with an undeniable passionateness for flying".

Sam Lilley was been named arsenic the 2nd aviator connected the American Airlines flight, his begetter Timothy told Fox 5 News Atlanta. "This is undoubtedly the worst time of my life," helium told the quality channel, aft realising his lad was 1 of the pilots connected the flight.

Ian Epstein was a formation attendant connected the plane, his household said, adding that helium was known for his quality to marque radical grin and was "full of life". "He loved being a formation attendant due to the fact that helium genuinely enjoyed traveling and gathering caller people. But his existent emotion was his family," the connection continued.

Danasia Elder was besides moving arsenic a formation attendant onboard the flight, her household person told US media. Her brother-in-law Brandon Payne paid tribute to her, calling her "full of life". "She was a large wife, a large parent, a large friend," Payne added. Kiah Duggins, a Howard University Professor, is among the victims of Wednesday's crash, president of the university, Ben Vinson III, says. He says the quality of her decease comes with "profound sadness".

Sarah Lee Best, 33,and Elizabeth Keys, 33, some lawyers from the aforesaid firm, mislaid their lives successful the fatal crash. Elizabeth's spouse David Siedman tells The Washington Post that she died connected her birthday, portion Sarah's hubby Daniel Solomon says she was "kind and hardworking". Casey Crafton, "dedicated father" from Salem, Connecticut, was connected committee the rider level progressive successful the fatal crash, Governor Ned Lamont wrote connected societal media.

Asra Hussain Raza, 26, had moved to the Washington DC country from Indiana aft receiving a master's grade successful infirmary management. Her hubby says she was "returning from a enactment travel wherever she was helping to amended a hospital." Michael Stovall was travelling location from an yearly hunting travel with his friends, his parent Christina told Wink News. His relative told the New York Times helium was flying with astatine slightest six of his friends from the trip.

Jesse Pitcher was amongst those travelling with Michael Stovall, his begetter Jameson Pitcher told the New York Times. Jesse got joined past twelvemonth and his begetter says "he was conscionable getting started with life".

The names of the victims' bodies truthful acold recovered:

Alexandr Kirsanov

Andrew Eaves

Angela Yang

Asra Raza

Brielle Beyer

Casey Crafton

Christine Lane

Danasia Elder

Elizabeth Keys

Evgenia Shishkova

Grace Maxwell

Ian Epstein

Inna Volyanskaya

Jesse Pitcher

Jin Han

Jinna Han

Justyna Beyer

Kiah Duggins

Lori Schrock

Michael Stovall

Olivia Ter

Pergentino Malabed Jr

Robert Schrock

Ryan O'Hara

Samuel Lilley

Sarah Best

Sean Kay

Spence Lane

Vadim Naumov

Vikesh Patel

Wendy Shaffer