Bloomberg
Control tower staffing at Ronald Reagan National Airport was “not normal” on the night of the collision that killed 67 people, the Associated Press said, citing a report from the Federal Aviation Administration. The New York Times reported that a controller on duty Wednesday night was doing the job of two employees when a passenger jet hit a military helicopter, killing all aboard both aircraft in the worst US air disaster in decades. The accident took place as the American Airlines plane prepared to land at Ronald Reagan airport—a facility known for having the “busiest runway in America.”
The news came as transportation officials began to lay out the scope of their investigation this afternoon. But earlier in the day, President Donald Trump was already trying to assign blame without evidence. As emergency personnel worked to remove the dead from the Potomac River, Trump sought to blame Democrats, his predecessor Joe Biden, Biden’s transportation secretary and the pilots of the military helicopter for the crash. Ultimately, the 78-year-old Republican and some of his aides pointed to diversity, equity and inclusion policies, one of the main targets of his new administration.
The Federal Aviation Administration’s air-traffic control workforce of more than 18,000 is largely White and male, according to an agency website. The consensus among safety experts however is that one of the main problems for years if not decades has been a shortage of pilots and air-traffic controllers, most recently in part due to the Covid-19 pandemic when hiring and training were disrupted. At the same time, there’s been a huge resurgence in air travel since the pandemic, which has further strained the aviation system. —Jordan Parker Erb
Yes, plain to see the helicopter flew straight into the plane, would have been in plain sight…….stinks a bit of something
Man in America “The helicopter crash doesn’t make sense….what really happened” (Rumble)
He shows video of the erratic flight path by the helicopter which adds to the questions.
It appears the helicopter missed 3 other planes first.
There will be a cover story within a cover story for this one. I think it was a ZOG/Commo Deep State hit. A drone Blackhawk at 300 feet AGL. Maybe. Air Traffic control shortage and DEI staff part of the cover story – a crowd pleaser for the MAGA base. I expect we will never know who was the targeted individual/s on that plane. The rest of the passengers – collaterals.
A few things I would say about that;
1. The helicopter was black but is it a swan?
2. The week before the election they presented remote controlled BlackHawks in DC
3. Certain persons on social media were saying to watch the sky 5 hours before it crashed.
4. It was at night.
5. Apparently you can command an autonomous Black Hawk helicopter from 300 miles away (LockHeed Martin)
6. The Russian skating couple Shiskova and Naumov (1994 world champions) were on the plane.
That’s all I’ve seen around the ridges but I guess we are yet to see what else they come up with.
It’s a bit rough blaming the Air Traffic Controllers although that’s the first place you would lay blame.
Sucks to be them.
NO, false reporting! It was the military helicopter that rose above it’s 200ft ceiling limit to hit the passenger jet not the other way around, the jet was on it’s controller instructed flight path.
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