Two employees of the Metropolitan-Washington Airports Authority that manages Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were arrested over their alleged involvement in leaking surveillance footage of last week’s deadly midair aircraft collision to CNN.
Mohamed Lamine Mbengue, 21, of Rockville, Maryland, was charged Friday, and Jonathan Savoy, 45, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was charged Sunday, the MWAA said in an email.
They copied the tape and gave it to CNN or were paid to do it. CNN then tried to blame President Trump for the crash.
The video obtained by CNN was chilling. It was clearer and a close-up view of the helicopter flying directly into the plane as it banked.
The Wednesday night collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet killed all 67 people on both aircraft.
The chopper darts from the screen’s left side in one clip as the American Airlines flight approaches the airport.
A second short clip shows the Black Hawk carrying three soldiers and the Bombardier CRJ700 heading toward each other before the two smash together and explode.
Both videos were shot on cellphones, CNN reported Friday.
New DC plane crash videos obtained by CNN. pic.twitter.com/ltp10nzj5H
— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) January 31, 2025
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Picking on the Poor Minimum Wage Worker!
Someone needs to start a Go Fund Me for Legal Representation! I am going to Chew CNN out for this Violation of Freedom! They are on the HOOK! They better send that poor kid a Lawyer; because unless He was employed in some Top Secret Hidden Underground Demonic Bunker … JAIL does not even Enter This Equation. At best, He could be Fired, and that`s about it, Skippy!
Jabba the Hut must be Running the Nation!
They did not arrest them for filming on their own phone. They arrested them for accessing a computer system and making it unauthorized copy of it and then leaking it. Unauthorized release of airport camera video. Government computer use violation. Cause for dismissal and possibly criminal charges.
What did He do Wrong? Show Some Truth? No Reason to Hide Crash Footage, unless they did something EVIL and want to Hide the Evil. These kids are heros for releasing the footage! And, anyone who wants to hide Evil for the government should be in JAIL.
I support freedom. HOWEVER, this is an active, potentially criminal, case. Interference has the potential to disrupt the investigation in a variety of ways. Their actions are that of some truly ignorant beings. Fortunately, they’ll get their due. At minimum they are likely to be tried under 26 U.S. Code § 7213 – Unauthorized disclosure of information. May they receive the harshest of punishments allowable and zero chance of parole.
Just Hang Him and Do Him a Favor!
Arrested on what charges? They were shot on cellphones or video surveillance? The government is not to be trusted. They have a history of hiding evidence. Government should be transparent. Release them without charges unless you have something to hide.
You know it is scary when people actually support government Tyranny! I had a T/S us government clearance. I had to sign lots of non-disclosure agreements ( out of date now) so that they could Jail me if I broke Contract.
How does this Kid ( most likely a Baggage Handler ) Get Jailed for releasing Public Camera Footage! And, He sent it to CNN; so, should CNN get Jail too! The Kid was a Good Capitalist … Give Him A Break!