![]() "We need to keep them front and center," National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said. Meanwhile, the White House expressed its "deepest condolences" on Monday to the family of those on board the plane. "Everything is on the table until we slowly and methodically remove different components and elements that will be relevant for this safety investigation," Gerhardt said.Ī preliminary report will be released in 10 days and a final report will be released in one to two years, he said. They will consider several factors that are routinely examined in such probes including the plane, its engines, weather conditions, pilot qualifications, and maintenance records, he said. Investigators will look at when the pilot became unresponsive and why aircraft flew the path that it did, he said. Remains collected at the scene will be transported to the medical examiner's office in Virginia for autopsy and positive identification. Along with NTSB, they are beginning evidence collection and body recovery efforts. Virginia State Police said the crash site is more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) from the Blue Ridge Parkway in Augusta County, near the Nelson County line. The plane is not required to have a flight recorder, but it is possible that it has other avionics equipment that will have data that can be examined, Gerhardt said. Speaking at a briefing Monday morning, Gerhardt said the wreckage is "highly fragmented" and investigators will examine the most delicate evidence on the scene, after which the wreckage will be moved, perhaps by helicopter, to Delaware, where it can be further examined, he said. ![]() Several minutes later, a military pilot says: "You have been intercepted. ![]() "If you hear this transmission, contact us," said one pilot who identifies as being with the Air National Guard. The aircraft also used flares to try to get the pilot's attention.Īir Traffic Control audio from the half-hour before the plane crashed captures voices identifying themselves as military pilots trying to communicate with the pilot of the plane, according to recordings on. The North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement that military aircraft were authorized to travel at supersonic speeds, which caused the sonic boom, in an effort to investigate the plane. Investigators had to hike to the site on foot because of the mountainous terrain.Īttention on the crash and its cause was heightened by its unusual flight path over Washington, D.C., and a sonic boom caused by military aircraft heard across the capital, and parts of Maryland and Virginia. They expect to be on the scene for at least three to four days. NTSB investigator Adam Gerhardt told reporters it will take investigators a while to reach the remote crash scene about two to three miles north of Montebello. If you are within reliable listening range (<6 mi/10km) of an airport please consider becoming a LiveATC feeder site.Private Plane Crashes in Virginia After Sparking Alarm in Washington Third-party use of LiveATC live audio streams is prohibited. Lots of new and exciting feeds coming online! If you would like to expand coverage in your region of the world please contact us Listen to Live ATC (Air Traffic Control) Communications |
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