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Moments Before Horrific DC Plane Crash, Army Pilot Was Instructed To Get Out Of The Way

New details are coming to light as the investigation into the collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet in Washington progresses.

The crash, which claimed 67 lives and stands as the worst aviation disaster in the US in decades, occurred when the Black Hawk was reportedly flying at an unsafe altitude.

Army Capt. Rebecca Lobach, the helicopter’s pilot, is said to have ignored instructions to steer away from the approaching American Airlines aircraft.

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