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Sky News viewers described the “Guavana” and “Sick” program about their coverage of the Washington DC helicopter accident.

67 people have been confirmed dead after a Blackhawk helicopter crashed into a passenger plane on the Potomac River in the city, including young artistic skaters.

In a controversial segment in Sky News this morning (January 31), a journalist went to a helicopter simulator and plane with a pilot trained to experience how the final moments of the pilots would have been.

The news correspondent Paul Kelso wanted to “have an idea of the last moments that each plane experienced” before the fatal collision. The journalist explained: “Then we are in a helicopter simulator … where are we?”

The co -founder of Voyager Flight Simulation, Paul Lang, explained: “We are above Washington, we are going down the Potomac to the airport, and we are about to enter what it seems that the helicopter was tracking on the river.

“This is exactly the angle at which I think they were flying. Almost here, almost at this time … “Lang added that none of the pilot would know about the accident” until it really happened. “

The segment ended by saying: “And suddenly, this is where the flight ended.”

Fuming social networks took X, previously Twitter, to complain about the segment, with a writing: “This is a little sick …” And another simply writing: “Ghoul!” With two furious emojis.

Someone else said the program was “bad taste”, and a fourth social media user said: “Completely shameful and sick. @Ofcom will receive many complaints about this. Think of families and victims. Disgustied.”

“Very poor taste, sky, WTF,” he echoed someone else.

Express.co.uk has contacted Sky News to comment.