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<br>Authorities have recuperated 41 bodies after an aircraft crash in Washington DC.<br>
<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 identified.<br>
<br>Both airplane crashed into the Potomac River after the collision. Some 300 workers were sent to the scene, but the rescue soon developed into a recovery objective as officials stated there were no survivors.<br>
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<br>Federal detectives have recuperated the black boxes from the traveler jet, while authorities were still looking for similar devices in the helicopter.<br>
<br>Meanwhile, amidst concerns 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 had let a controller leave their shift early.<br>
<br>The detail, first reported by the New york city Times, has been verified to US partner NBC News by a source knowledgeable about the examination.<br>
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<br>It implies a single controller was dealing with both airplane and helicopter traffic in the location when the 2 aircraft clashed.<br>
<br>It is permitted - but not ideal - for one controller to do both tasks, NBC News reported.<br>
<br>The American Airlines jet was carrying 60 passengers and 4 crew when it crashed with the Black Hawk helicopter, [job](https://wiki.team-glisto.com/index.php?title=Benutzer:DelilaCavazos3) bring three soldiers, quickly before 9pm regional time on Wednesday.<br>
<br>Flight 5342 was preparing to arrive at runway 33 at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when it collided with the helicopter in one of the most tightly controlled airspaces on the planet.<br>
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<br>A male whose better half was on the flight has actually remembered how he saw emergency services "speeding past" as he was waiting at the [airport](https://findmynext.webconvoy.com) to pick her up.<br>
<br>Hamaad Raza informed NBC News his spouse of 2 years, Asra, had actually "texted me [and] said, 'We're landing in 20 minutes'".<br>
<br>" I was waiting and I began seeing a lot of EMS vehicles speeding past me ... method too many, [more] than typical and my texts weren't going through."<br>
<br>Trump makes unproven diversity drive claim<br>
<br>Donald Trump has actually linked a diversity drive at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under previous governments to the crash.<br>
<br>It has considering that been stated there is no evidence to support the US president's claim.<br>
<br>Speaking at the White House on Thursday, Mr Trump recommended the variety efforts had actually made air travel less safe.<br>
<br>At a White House press briefing on Friday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Mr Trump had actually signed a memorandum directing an instant assessment of FAA working with decisions made during the previous administration.<br>
<br>While Mr Trump's claim appears to have actually been unmasked, there are concerns over staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport.<br>
<br>NBC News reported staffing in the air traffic control tower was "not regular", according to an initial FAA report.<br>
<br>The tower normally has a controller who focuses particularly on helicopter traffic - however at the time of the crash, a source stated, one controller was overseeing both plane and helicopter activity.<br>
<br>The FAA, which controls air traffic control service as well as certification of workers and aircraft, lacks a permanent administrator. Its former employer Michael Whitaker stepped down on 20 January - the day of Mr Trump's inauguration.<br>
<br>Follow Trump 100 on your podcast app Mr Trump has actually selected an acting administrator, Chris Rocheleau, in the wake of the crash.<br>
<br>Mr Whitaker had clashed with Mr Trump's confidante Elon Musk over the SpaceX rocket launches during his tenure at the FAA.<br>
<br>Since beginning as head of the administration in October 2023, he was also required to react to Boeing's security and quality problems, and worked to hire more air traffic controllers due to a scarcity of staff.<br>
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<br>At his briefing, Mr Trump blamed former president Joe Biden for reducing requirements for air traffic controllers.<br>
<br>" We need to have our smartest people," he said. "They need to be naturally skilled geniuses."<br>
<br>Mr Trump included: "The FAA is actively hiring employees who suffer serious intellectual specials needs, psychiatric problems, and other mental and physical conditions under a variety and inclusion hiring effort spelled out on the firm's website."<br>
<br>The American Association of People with Disabilities responded to these claims, stating in a statement on X: "FAA workers with disabilities did not trigger [the] awful airplane crash.<br>
<br>" The investigation into the crash is still continuous. It is very improper for the president to utilize this [catastrophe](https://empleos.dilimport.com) to press an anti-diversity hiring program. 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 highest standards of air traffic controllers".<br>
<br>At a later briefing, he was asked if gender or race contributed. He answered: "It might have, I don't know.<br>