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[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I got on the train around when the plane hit the Pentagon. I'm amazed they hadn't shut it down yet.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Related to current events, and maybe you know this already -- after 9/11 they changed the allowed flight paths around National such that every inbound flight is basically doing a canyon run over the Potomac. I'm willing to bet that was a contributing factor to the recent crash.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I hadn't thought of that, but it makes sense. Thanks for pointing it out.

They do make a canyon run basically! It's interesting to watch.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I used to fly into National every two weeks, for about three years. Landing pattern was always a trip, 737 making real tight turns for a commercial airliner.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 16 hours ago

I don't recall if I've flown into DCA since then, but that sounds fun!