Megathread - 3: DCA incident 2025-01-31

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Old Threads -

Megathread - 2: DCA incident 2025-01-30 - https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/1idmizx/megathread_2_dca_incident_20250130/

MegaThread: DCA incident 2025-01-29 - https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/1idd9hz/megathread_dca_incident_20250129/

General Links -

New Crash Angle (NSFW) - https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/1ieeh3v/the_other_new_angle_of_the_dca_crash/

DCA's runway 33 shut down until February 7 following deadly plane crash: FAA - https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/1iej52n/dcas_runway_33_shut_down_until_february_7/

r/washigntonDC MegaThread - https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/comments/1iefeu6/american_eagle_flight_5342_helicopter_crash/