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Authorities have actually recovered 41 bodies after an airplane crash in Washington DC.
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Sixty-seven people were eliminated when an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter collided mid-air on Wednesday night. Up until now, 28 bodies have been determined.
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Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River after the accident. Some 300 workers were sent out to the scene, but the rescue quickly developed into a healing mission as authorities stated there were no survivors.
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Washington crash: Follow the most recent updates
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Federal private investigators have actually recuperated the black boxes from the guest jet, while authorities were still looking for similar gadgets in the helicopter.
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Meanwhile, [job](https://timeoftheworld.date/wiki/User:GaleSchafer776) in the middle of concerns over how well the airport's control tower was staffed on the night of the crash, it's been verified that an air traffic control service manager had actually let a controller leave their shift early.
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The detail, first reported by the New York Times, has been confirmed to Sky News' US partner NBC News by a source acquainted with the examination.
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It suggests a single controller was managing both airplane and helicopter traffic in the area when the 2 aircraft clashed.
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It is allowed - but not optimum - for one controller to do both [jobs](https://job-maniak.com), NBC News reported.
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The jet was carrying 60 [passengers](https://palsyworld.com) and 4 crew when it crashed with the Black Hawk helicopter, carrying three soldiers, quickly before 9pm local time on Wednesday.
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Flight 5342 was preparing to land on runway 33 at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when it hit the helicopter in among the most firmly controlled airspaces worldwide.
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'Em ergency vehicles sped past me'
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A guy whose better half was on the flight has actually remembered 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 told [NBC News](https://jobboat.co.uk) his other half of two 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 lot of EMS automobiles speeding past me ... method a lot of, [more] than normal and my texts weren't going through."
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Trump makes [unproven variety](https://degroeneuitzender.nl) drive claim
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Donald Trump has actually linked a variety drive at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under previous governments to the crash.
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It has actually since been said there is no evidence 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 air travel less safe.
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At a White House press instruction on Friday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Mr Trump had signed a memorandum directing an immediate assessment of FAA employing decisions made throughout the previous administration.
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While Mr Trump's claim appears to have been debunked, there are questions over staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport.
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NBC News reported staffing in the air traffic control tower was "not regular", according to an initial FAA report.
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The tower typically has a controller who focuses particularly on helicopter traffic - however at the time of the crash, a source said, one controller was supervising both airplane and helicopter activity.
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The FAA, which [manages](https://careerdevinstitute.com) air traffic control service as well as certification of personnel and aircraft, lacks a permanent administrator. Its previous boss 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 selected an acting administrator, Chris Rocheleau, in the wake of the crash.
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Mr Whitaker had actually clashed with Mr Trump's confidante Elon Musk over the SpaceX rocket launches during his tenure at the FAA.
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Since beginning as head of the administration in October 2023, he was also forced to respond to Boeing's safety and quality problems, and [job](https://clashofcryptos.trade/wiki/User:DawnPickles5624) worked to hire more air traffic controllers due to a scarcity of personnel.
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Read more:. +Washington DC plane crash: What we understand so far. +Air traffic control heard diverting aircrafts moments after crash
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At his instruction, Mr Trump blamed previous president Joe Biden for decreasing requirements for air traffic controllers.
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" We have to have our most intelligent individuals," he said. "They have to be naturally skilled geniuses."
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Mr Trump added: "The FAA is actively hiring workers who suffer extreme intellectual disabilities, psychiatric problems, and other psychological and physical conditions under a variety and addition hiring effort spelled out on the company's site."
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The American Association of People with Disabilities reacted to these claims, stating in a statement on X: "FAA staff members with disabilities did not cause [the] tragic airplane crash.
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" The examination into the crash is still ongoing. It is incredibly unsuitable for the president to use this tragedy to push an anti-diversity hiring program. Doing so makes all Americans less safe."
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Mr Trump said after being sworn in last week, he signed an executive order which "restored the greatest standards of air traffic controllers".
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At a later instruction, he was asked if gender or race played a role. He addressed: "It might have, I do not understand.
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