Air traffic audio captures moments before, during, and after the collision
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/plane-crash-dca-potomac-washington-dc-01-29-25#cm6iup34o001c3b6mzn8amadb
' The controller then said, “PAT 2-5 pass behind the CRJ.”
Additional air traffic control audio shortly before the collision captures the helicopter pilot saying, “PAT 2-5 has aircraft in sight, request visual separation.”
Less than 13 seconds later, the audio then captured audible gasps, including a loud “oooh” in the background apparently from the tower, at the moment of the crash. '