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<br>Authorities have 41 bodies after an aircraft crash in Washington DC.<br>
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<br>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 actually been recognized.<br>
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<br>Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River after the crash. Some 300 personnel were sent out to the scene, however the rescue soon turned into a recovery mission as authorities said there were no survivors.<br>
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<br>Washington crash: Follow the newest updates<br>
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<br>Federal detectives have actually recuperated the black boxes from the guest jet, while authorities were still looking for comparable gadgets in the helicopter.<br>
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<br>Meanwhile, in the middle of concerns over how well the airport's control tower was staffed on the night of the crash, it's been validated that an air traffic control service supervisor had actually let a controller leave their shift early.<br>
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<br>The detail, first reported by the New York Times, has actually been validated to Sky News' US partner NBC News by a source acquainted with the examination.<br>
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<br>More on Washington Crash<br>
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Captain Rebecca Lobach: Third helicopter pilot who passed away in Washington crash was former White House aide<br>
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Washington DC crash: Data from aircraft's black boxes gives [contrasting details](https://rabota-57.ru) on elevations - as pictures of 3rd soldier with Joe Biden and Ralph Lauren emerge<br>
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Black Hawk helicopter was on emergency evacuation trial run before Washington DC crash, authorities say<br>
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<br>It suggests a single controller was handling both aircraft and helicopter traffic in the location when the two airplane clashed.<br>
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<br>It is allowed - but not optimum - for one controller to do both [jobs](https://www.careermakingjobs.com), NBC News reported.<br>
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<br>The American Airlines jet was carrying 60 passengers and four crew when it crashed with the Black Hawk helicopter, bring 3 soldiers, shortly before 9pm regional time on Wednesday.<br>
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<br>Flight 5342 was preparing to arrive at runway 33 at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when it collided with the [helicopter](http://elektro.jobsgt.ch) in among the most firmly managed airspaces on the planet.<br>
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<br>'Em ergency automobiles sped past me'<br>
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<br>A man whose better half was on the flight has remembered how he saw emergency services "speeding past" as he was waiting at the airport to select her up.<br>
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<br>Hamaad Raza informed NBC News his better half of 2 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 cars speeding past me ... way too numerous, [more] than normal and my texts weren't going through."<br>
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<br>Trump makes unverified diversity drive claim<br>
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<br>Donald Trump has connected a variety drive at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under previous governments to the crash.<br>
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<br>It has given that been stated there is no proof to support the US [president's claim](https://muwafag.com).<br>
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<br>Speaking at the White House on Thursday, Mr Trump suggested 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 actually signed a memorandum directing an immediate evaluation of FAA employing choices made throughout the previous administration.<br>
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<br>While Mr Trump's claim appears to have been debunked, 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 typical", [employment](https://wiki.vst.hs-furtwangen.de/wiki/User:BrigidaCharlton) according to a preliminary FAA report.<br>
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<br>The tower typically has a controller who focuses particularly on helicopter traffic - but at the time of the crash, a source said, one [controller](https://careercounseling.tech) was supervising both airplane and helicopter activity.<br>
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<br>The FAA, which manages air traffic [control service](https://givebackabroad.org) in addition to certification of personnel and aircraft, is without a long-term administrator. Its previous employer 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 actually appointed an acting administrator, Chris Rocheleau, in the wake of the crash.<br>
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<br>Mr Whitaker had encountered Mr Trump's confidante Elon Musk over the SpaceX rocket launches during his tenure at the FAA.<br>
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<br>Since beginning as head of the administration in October 2023, he was also forced to react to Boeing's security and quality problems, and worked to work with more air traffic controllers due to a shortage of personnel.<br>
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<br>Read more:.
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Washington DC aircraft crash: What we understand so far.
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Air traffic control heard diverting airplanes moments after crash<br>
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<br>At his instruction, Mr Trump blamed previous president Joe Biden for lowering requirements for air traffic controllers.<br>
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<br>" We have to have our most intelligent individuals," he said. "They need to be naturally talented geniuses."<br>
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<br>Mr Trump added: "The FAA is actively hiring workers who suffer extreme intellectual impairments, psychiatric problems, and other mental and physical conditions under a diversity and addition hiring initiative 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 statement on X: "FAA employees with impairments did not cause [the] terrible aircraft crash.<br>
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<br>" The [investigation](https://jobs.ethio-academy.com) into the crash is still ongoing. It is extremely improper for the president to utilize this tragedy to push an anti-diversity hiring agenda. Doing so makes all Americans less safe."<br>
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<br>Mr Trump said after being sworn in last week, he signed an executive order which "restored the greatest standards of air traffic controllers".<br>
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<br>At a later rundown, he was asked if gender or race played a role. He addressed: "It might have, I don't understand.<br>
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