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hlthe2b

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10. Why is a fully loaded plane (A380) landing in Dulles--one that would not have been allowed to land at National being

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 07:40 AM

Feb 2025

compared to this situation. "Landing/Flying on the same path--same approach?" I don't think so.

What is the point you are making comparing such very different situations?

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Hours before the DCA crash... a Lufthansa A-380 with 530 souls aboard made a similar approach into Dulles [View all] WarGamer Feb 2025 OP

I didn't know they flew heavies into DCA... regnaD kciN Feb 2025 #1

edited, thx WarGamer Feb 2025 #2

Is it all practice to fly muckie mucks around because they don't want to drive? dem4decades Feb 2025 #3

That seems dumb andy_smalls Feb 2025 #4

they shouldn't train around civilians... WarGamer Feb 2025 #5

They have to train SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2025 #6

yeah i disagree andy_smalls Feb 2025 #9

Fuck that. Maybe the military guys signed up for that. The civilians on the commercial flight certainly did not. Iggo Feb 2025 #12

National can handle a 380?? 😮 Hitorque Feb 2025 #7

It was Dulles. pdxflyboy Feb 2025 #8

Why is a fully loaded plane (A380) landing in Dulles--one that would not have been allowed to land at National being hlthe2b Feb 2025 #10

the point I'm making is... this could have been much worse. WarGamer Feb 2025 #11

We don't yet know SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2025 #14

You're right, of course... WarGamer Feb 2025 #15

Agree 100% SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2025 #16

Also agree SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2025 #17

If it was an unplanned training mission to evacuate important people in the White House... Baitball Blogger Feb 2025 #13