Details have been revealed since the evening collision on Wednesday, when 67 people died. The New York Times indicates that the staffing of the air traffic control tower at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is “unusual between timing and traffic.”
That night, one air traffic controller was in charge of two jobs. “The controller who handled a helicopter near the airport on Wednesday night was instructing an airplane that landed from the runway. These jobs are usually assigned to two controllers, not one. “(New York Times)
Other factors:I have a DCA One of the busiest runways In the United States, it is a relatively small space with very small demand and traffic. AXIOS points out that the main runway has about 800 takeoff and landing *per day. Next, add a helicopter to the airspace.
plus : There is a fatal collision on Wednesday Concerns of re -activation A shortage of air control officers.
The Wall Street Journal describes how many years of these factors have brought dangerous signs. “The lawmakers have been doing lobby activities to add flights, but pilots are complaining about the existence of military and other aircraft.” read: “Washington's clogged airspace has been warning for years.”
Lingering CNN has acquired a new video of the crash -Arning, it's graphic.
It is happening today:Officials are I plan to release it The whole flight is a manifest.
How about a black box? : Authorities said that they collected flight data recorders from an airplane. Lingering
Who has been identified so far? :
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16 -year -old ice skater Spent crane And his mother Christine lane
- 13 -year -old ice skater Jinna HanAnd her mother gin Han 。
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12 -year -old figure skater Briel BayerAnd her mother Justina Magdalena Bayer ,, According to NBC News。
- One of the American Eagle Jet Pilots, a first -class voyage Sam Lily
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Two Chinese people
- Former world champion skater Evgenia Shishikoba and Vadim Naumov
- Four SteamFitters of the United Association
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flight attendant Ian EpsteinLingering Watch Epstein's incredible video singing to passengers in recent flights
Lingering This is a list of victims that have been confirmed
