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Soldier identified in D.C. plane crash, data shows helicopter may have been too high (www.cnbc.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by faizalr@fedia.io to c/news

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Investigators from the NTSB have determined the CRJ700 airplane was at 325 feet, plus or minus 25 feet, at the time of impact, officials said.

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[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

so the soldiers were high?

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, the helicopter was, read the headline again

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

it was a poor attempt at a joke. I was wondering if it was a too soon thing.

[–] HumbleFlamingo 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Faux News: Some are saying pilot was high as a kite.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

Ah yes. The curse of living in a world were what would once be satire or comedy is now actual headlines.