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<br>Authorities have actually recuperated 41 bodies after an aircraft crash in Washington DC.<br> |
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<br>Sixty-seven people were killed when an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter clashed mid-air on Wednesday night. Up until now, 28 bodies have been identified.<br> |
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<br>Both airplane crashed into the Potomac River after the accident. Some 300 personnel were sent to the scene, but the rescue quickly developed into a healing objective as officials stated there were no survivors.<br> |
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<br>Washington crash: Follow the most current updates<br> |
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<br>Meanwhile, in the middle of questions over how well the airport's control tower was staffed on the night of the crash, it's been confirmed that an air traffic control service supervisor [setiathome.berkeley.edu](https://setiathome.berkeley.edu/view_profile.php?userid=11890442) had let a controller leave their shift early.<br> |
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<br>The information, initially reported by the New York Times, has been confirmed to [Sky News'](https://osom.work) US [partner](https://jobshew.xyz) NBC News by a source knowledgeable about the investigation.<br> |
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Captain Rebecca Lobach: Third helicopter pilot who died in Washington crash was previous White House aide<br> |
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Washington DC crash: Data from aircraft's black boxes gives clashing info on altitudes - as photos of 3rd soldier with Joe Biden and Ralph Lauren emerge<br> |
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Black Hawk helicopter was on emergency situation evacuation trial run before Washington DC crash, officials say<br> |
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<br>It implies a single controller was managing both plane and helicopter traffic in the area when the two aircraft collided.<br> |
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<br>It is allowed - but not - for one controller to do both [jobs](https://collegestudentjobboard.com), NBC News reported.<br> |
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<br>The American Airlines jet was carrying 60 travelers and 4 crew when it crashed with the Black Hawk helicopter, carrying three soldiers, shortly before 9pm regional time on Wednesday.<br> |
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<br>Flight 5342 was preparing to land on runway 33 at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when it collided with the helicopter in among the most tightly controlled airspaces in the world.<br> |
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<br>'Em ergency vehicles sped past me'<br> |
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<br>A male whose partner was on the flight has actually remembered how he saw emergency services "speeding past" as he was waiting at the airport to choose her up.<br> |
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<br>Hamaad Raza informed NBC News his wife of two years, Asra, had actually "texted me [and] said, 'We're landing in 20 minutes'".<br> |
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<br>" I was waiting and I started seeing a lot of EMS lorries speeding past me ... method too numerous, [more] than normal and my texts weren't going through."<br> |
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<br>Trump makes unproven variety drive claim<br> |
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<br>Donald Trump has actually connected a diversity drive at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under previous federal governments to the crash.<br> |
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<br>It has actually considering that been said there is no proof to support the US president's claim.<br> |
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<br>Speaking at the White House on Thursday, Mr Trump recommended the variety efforts had actually made air travel less safe.<br> |
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<br>At a White House press rundown on Friday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Mr Trump had signed a memorandum directing an immediate evaluation of FAA hiring decisions made throughout the previous administration.<br> |
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<br>While Mr Trump's claim appears to have actually been exposed, there are questions over staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport.<br> |
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<br>NBC News reported staffing in the air traffic control tower was "not regular", according to an initial FAA report.<br> |
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<br>The tower normally has a controller who focuses particularly on helicopter traffic - but at the time of the crash, a source stated, one controller was overseeing both airplane and helicopter activity.<br> |
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<br>The FAA, which manages air traffic control service in addition to accreditation of personnel and airplane, lacks a permanent administrator. Its previous boss Michael Whitaker stepped down on 20 January - the day of Mr Trump's inauguration.<br> |
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<br>Follow Trump 100 on your podcast app Mr Trump has appointed an acting administrator, Chris Rocheleau, in the wake of the crash.<br> |
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<br>Mr Whitaker had clashed with Mr Trump's confidante Elon Musk over the SpaceX rocket launches throughout his tenure at the FAA.<br> |
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<br>Since beginning as head of the administration in October 2023, he was likewise forced to react to Boeing's safety and quality problems, and worked to hire more air traffic controllers due to a scarcity of personnel.<br> |
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Washington DC plane crash: What we understand up until now. |
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<br>At his briefing, Mr Trump blamed previous president Joe Biden for decreasing requirements for [wiki.eqoarevival.com](https://wiki.eqoarevival.com/index.php/User:ConnorWaller433) air traffic controllers.<br> |
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<br>" We need to have our most intelligent individuals," he stated. "They need to be naturally skilled geniuses."<br> |
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<br>Mr Trump included: "The FAA is actively hiring employees who suffer extreme intellectual disabilities, psychiatric problems, and other mental and physical conditions under a variety and addition hiring effort spelled out on the company's site."<br> |
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<br>The American Association of People with Disabilities reacted to these claims, stating in a declaration on X: "FAA employees with specials needs did not trigger [the] terrible aircraft crash.<br> |
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<br>" The investigation into the crash is still ongoing. It is very inappropriate for the president to use this catastrophe to push an anti-diversity hiring agenda. Doing so makes all Americans less safe."<br> |
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<br>Mr Trump stated after being sworn in recently, he signed an executive order which "restored the greatest standards of air traffic controllers".<br> |
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