Mohamed Lamine Mbengue and Jonathan Savoy were arrested for leaking the Washington DC plane crash video to CNN
The government claims that the workers gave CNN an “unauthorized copy” of the Reagan National Airport collision, which claimed the lives of all 67 persons on board.
Who are Mohamed Lamine Mbengue and Jonathan Savoy as MWAA employees are arrested for leaking Washington DC plane and Black Hawk helicopter crash video to CNN
According to news sources on Tuesday, two airport employees have been accused with providing surveillance footage of the fatal midair crash that occurred at Reagan National Airport, which is located just outside of Washington, D.C., last week to the news media.
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which manages the airport, employed the two and the employees with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) are facing charges for allegedly leaking video of the deadly plane crash in D.C. last Wednesday.
According to reports, Jonathan Savoy, 45, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and Mohamed Lamine Mbengue, 21 of Rockville shared the Reagan National Airport video.
Mohamed Lamine Mbengue, 21, of Rockville, was charged with the misdemeanor and was released from the Arlington County Adult Detention Center on no bail while Jonathan Savoy of Upper Marlboro also was charged with the same misdemeanor and her was released on a summons pending a trial.
BOOKING PHOTO: Mohamed Lamine Mbengue, 21, of Rockville, Maryland, was charged with Computer Trespass (18.2-152.4 section 6) on January 31, 2025. He was booked into the Arlington County Adult Detention Center and released on his own recognizance. https://t.co/7UwJYwtG7G pic.twitter.com/u4tvAXKJ7z
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An American Airlines regional plane from Wichita, Kansas, was getting ready to arrive at Reagan National Airport on January 29 when it crashed.
A Black Hawk helicopter engaged in a training mission was struck by that plane. There were no survivors when the chopper and plane crashed into the Potomac River.
Authorities said on Tuesday that 66 of the 67 victims had been confirmed identified and that all 67 had been formally found. Among those killed in the collision were many residents of Maryland.
The two Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority employees, Mohamed Lamine Mbengue and Jonathan Savoy, accessed the video through their roles at the airport, which gave them access to official surveillance footage. They then made unauthorized copies of the footage, violating…
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Savoy and Mbengue were both accused of computer trespass.
Mbengue was set free on his own volition. whereas Savoy was freed once the magistrate summoned him.
Recovery after crash
Large portions of the plane’s exterior and one of the two jet engines were recovered from the river by salvage personnel on Monday. Working in rough seas the next day, they lifted many substantial sections of the airliner, including the center fuselage, the right wing, and portions of the forward cabin, cockpit, tail cone, and rudder. Later this week, they plan to retrieve the helicopter.
Wreckage is being removed from the river by two Navy barges. Flatbed trucks will be used to transport parts of the two airplanes to a hangar. According to officials, the recovery effort involved approximately 300 personnel at any one moment.
It usually takes a year or longer to complete an NTSB inquiry. Within 30 days, investigators hope to have a preliminary report.
American Airlines fired & pressed charges against 2 former employees who released the footage to the public of the Washington DC plane/helicopter crash that claimed 67 lives 😳💔 pic.twitter.com/QenRIbVBV3
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