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Authorities have actually recovered 41 bodies after an airplane crash in Washington DC.
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Sixty-seven individuals were killed when an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter clashed mid-air on Wednesday night. So far, 28 bodies have been recognized.
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Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River after the accident. Some 300 workers were sent to the scene, but the rescue soon developed into a healing mission as officials said there were no survivors.
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Federal detectives have recovered the black boxes from the passenger jet, while authorities were still browsing for comparable gadgets in the helicopter.
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The information, initially reported by the New york city Times, [menwiki.men](https://menwiki.men/wiki/User:REBIola41094925) has actually been confirmed to Sky News' US partner NBC News by a source familiar with the examination.
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It indicates a single controller was handling both aircraft and helicopter traffic in the area when the 2 aircraft clashed.
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It is allowable - however not ideal - for one controller to do both [jobs](https://news.quickhirenow.com), NBC News reported.
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The American Airlines jet was bring 60 travelers and four crew when it crashed with the Black Hawk helicopter, bring 3 soldiers, quickly before 9pm local time on Wednesday.
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Flight 5342 was preparing to arrive at runway 33 at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when it clashed with the helicopter in among the most firmly controlled airspaces worldwide.
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'Em ergency automobiles sped past me'
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A male whose better half was on the flight has recalled how he saw emergency situation services "speeding past" as he was waiting at the airport to pick her up.
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Hamaad Raza informed NBC News his better half of 2 years, Asra, had "texted me [and] stated, 'We're landing in 20 minutes'".
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" I was waiting and I started seeing a bunch of EMS automobiles speeding past me ... way too many, [more] than normal and my texts weren't going through."
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Trump makes unproven diversity drive claim
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Donald Trump has actually linked a variety drive at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under previous [federal governments](http://thynkjobs.com) to the crash.
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It has considering that been said there is no proof to support the US president's claim.
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Speaking at the White House on Thursday, Mr Trump suggested the diversity efforts had actually made flight less safe.
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At a White House press briefing on Friday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Mr Trump had actually signed a memorandum directing an instant evaluation of FAA hiring decisions made throughout the previous administration.
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While Mr Trump's claim appears to have been unmasked, there are concerns over staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport.
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NBC News reported staffing in the air traffic control tower was "not typical", according to a preliminary FAA report.
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The tower normally has a controller who focuses specifically on helicopter traffic - however at the time of the crash, a source said, one controller was managing both plane and [wiki.team-glisto.com](https://wiki.team-glisto.com/index.php?title=Benutzer:MeaganHopkins30) helicopter activity.
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The FAA, which controls air traffic control along with certification of workers and aircraft, is without an irreversible administrator. Its previous employer Michael Whitaker stepped down on 20 January - the day of Mr Trump's inauguration.
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Follow Trump 100 on your podcast app Mr Trump has appointed an acting administrator, Chris Rocheleau, in the wake of the crash.
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Mr Whitaker had encountered Mr Trump's confidante Elon Musk over the [SpaceX rocket](https://xremit.lol) during his tenure at the FAA.
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Since starting as head of the administration in October 2023, he was likewise required to react to Boeing's security and quality issues, and [classifieds.ocala-news.com](https://classifieds.ocala-news.com/author/lucaseager3) worked to hire more air traffic controllers due to a lack of personnel.
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At his briefing, Mr Trump blamed previous president Joe Biden for lowering requirements for [air traffic](https://job-maniak.com) controllers.
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" We have to have our most intelligent people," he stated. "They need to be naturally talented geniuses."
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Mr Trump added: "The FAA is actively recruiting employees who suffer serious intellectual specials needs, psychiatric issues, and other mental and physical conditions under a variety and inclusion hiring initiative spelled out on the firm's website."
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The American Association of People with Disabilities reacted to these claims, stating in a declaration on X: "FAA staff members with specials needs did not trigger [the] awful airplane crash.
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" The investigation into the crash is still continuous. It is very unsuitable for the president to use this tragedy to press an anti-diversity hiring program. Doing so makes all Americans less safe."
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Mr Trump stated after being sworn in recently, he signed an executive order which "brought back the greatest standards of air traffic controllers".
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At a later briefing, he was asked if gender or race played a role. He answered: "It might have, I do not understand.
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