Originally Posted by
mspano85
LiveATC Recordings | LiveATC.net
The recording of the incident is on LiveATC.
Warning it is very disturbing. Listen at your own will.
ATC messed up bad. She cleared the Cirrus after he told her he couldn't see the 3rd helo.
I've worked with her a lot when I've flown. She's always on the ball. I think she just got complacent....
Seems like the parachute saved the lives of the two on the Cirrus.
The guy called two helos in sight. Standard fixed wing pattern altitude is 1,000AGL for jets is 1,500 and what is it for helicopters? Cirrus was told to maintain altitude until turning base leg. Did he do that? Was the helo at the right altitude?
ATC Audio Mid Air Collision at Frederick Municipal Airport - YouTube
The audio is disturbing.
