Yeah I said when we say it, nobody is trying to remove the metal detectors from around the Capitol building and stockpiling guns in nearby hotel rooms, placing pipe bombs in the streets. Nope, that's just Republicans. And that's why they have their motto "we are all domestic terrorists."
The helicopter confirmed visual. Plane pilots were on the approach with clearance to land. Controller gave the helicopter the CRJ's height and vector. They knew we're to look to see it.
The controller advised PAT25 (helicopter) to pass behind the CRJ. The controller then asked PAT25 to confirm visual of the CRJ, and stated the CRJ's height and vector (I believe it was descending through 1,400 ft at that point in a circling approach to runway 33).
The pilot of PAT25 confirmed visual of the CRJ. Once the pilot confirmed visual of the other aircraft, it was on her to avoid it.
Unfortunately, she was obviously looking at a different aircraft in the landing sequence, because she flew directly into the path of the CRJ instead of waiting for it to pass as instructed.
Possible the pilot misunderstood the ATC instruction, but it seems like she just was looking at the wrong aircraft.
By stupid people.