New reports showed a tragic helicopter plane crash in Washington DC on Wednesday night, and at the same time there was one air traffic control (ATC) worker in two different tower positions.
The controller assigned to a helicopter near the Ronal Dragan National Airport (DCA) was sometimes “guided an airplane landing from a runway.” New York Times It has been reported。
One ATC source I said It is not unusual for one controller to operate the position of the two tower at the same time, and it is not unusual for the internal preliminary Federal Aviation Bureau (FAA) report to be obtained. Era The staff arrangement at the DCA ATC tower stated that “it is not normal between timing and traffic.”
The sources have also announced that the DCA control tower is about 85 % of the staff and need to meet four out of 28 positions.
According to the latest ones Air Control Commissioner Labor PlanThe DCA ATC staff, which is an annual report to Congress from 2023, must be 30.
Both American Airlines Jet, Black Hawk Army helicopters that have crossed the Potmax River are not expected to have survivors.
Thursday morning of President Donald Trump Press conference In a shocking case, he announced that the “search and rescue” mission has shifted to an effort to recover the body from both aircraft.
It is said that the total number of deaths is 67 to 60 passengers and four crew members.
According to Trump Understanding Among the crashes, the American Airlines pilot “I made everything correct” and “For some reason, you have a helicopter at the same height and proceed diagonally. It was incredibly bad.”
The President blamed the Biden administration's standards for ATC staff and said, “unprecedented.”
The official survey on the cause of the collision is still ongoing, but I guess Trump may have contributed by the diversity, fairness, and inclusive policies.
Robert Isom, an American Airlines CEO, has appeared Criticism Black Hawk helicopter for crash.
“I don't know why military aircraft came to the PSA aircraft at the moment,” said ISOM. I said According to CNBC, Thursday morning.
“We are absolutely sad for passengers, crew families, loved ones, and those on military aircraft. Our focus is all the officials and the PSA Air team. He added as much as possible to support, “he added.
Sean Duffy, the newly confirmed Director of the Transportation Bureau, said the crash was “preventive.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty2qnpfgjtq
“We are going to wait for all information to enter from this perspective, but to support what the president has said. Do you think this is a preventive thing? Absolutely. Duffy said.
