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Both experts voiced deep concerns regarding the situational awareness of the helicopter crew. Once the controller verified that the helicopter had the traffic in sight, there was an implicit understanding that they were not concerned about the regional jet. This could have prompted the controller to momentarily shift focus to other aircraft. Meg pointed out that in the cockpit, the pilots' focus might have inadvertently drifted away from the airport environment, prompting a miscalculation.