Nationwide — Two workers of the company overseeing Ronald Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport had been arrested for allegedly leaking surveillance footage of the lethal plane collision final week. The footage, obtained by CNN, captured the tragic crash over the Potomac River.
The suspects, Mohamed Lamine Mbengue, 21, and Jonathan Savoy, 45, who’re workers of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), are charged with pc trespass for making unauthorized copies of safety footage, in accordance with the New York Post.
The crash, which occurred Wednesday evening, concerned a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airways jet, killing all 67 individuals aboard each plane.
CNN’s footage, reportedly recorded on cellphones, confirmed the Black Hawk helicopter darting throughout the display screen earlier than colliding with the approaching American Airways flight. One other clip confirmed the second the 2 plane collided.
Mbengue, from Rockville, Maryland, was arrested on Friday and later launched. Savoy, from Higher Marlboro, Maryland, was charged Sunday and acquired a summons.
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), which oversees each Reagan Nationwide and Dulles Worldwide airports, has not disclosed additional particulars concerning the case.
