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| Gold-topped VH-60M versions of the Black Hawk are used to transport high-ranking military and defense officials around Washington |
As you may have heard, an American Airlines airliner collided with military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington D. C. ZeroHedge has the story. I didn't know they had special helicopters for transporting VIPs.
Reported is there was a command to return to base (RTB). In my mind, this would involve a course change.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the reporting of RTB seemed to infer that such was contributory to the accident.
(Yeah well, reporters ...)
It is not unheard of that a VIP would pull rank, even to demand that flight crew operate outside of normal procedure.
Of course, this is speculative.