7 hours ago Trump blames plane crash on Obama and Biden calling air traffic control a 'disaster'

The US President also confirmed the tragic outcome for those aboard the American Airlines flight and the helicopter, stating, "Sadly, there are no survivors."

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2 hours ago Why WAS a runway change ordered minutes before the DC crash? Is DEI really to blame? Did air traffic control make a fatal mistake? All the lingering unanswered questions

It was a clear, cold night in Washington DC on January 29, when at 8.47 pm, a bright orange and red flame suddenly erupted in the sky.

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10 hours ago BREAKING Europe flight hell as air traffic control above country goes down indefinitely after glitch

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2 hours ago Washington plane crash: Air traffic control tower 'understaffed' during deadly collision, FAA report finds

Shock report revealed after Donald Trump suggests diversity hiring to blame for tragedy which left 67 dead

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10 hours ago Europe flight hell as air traffic control above country goes down indefinitely after glitch

A major European airport has reported issues with their air traffic system and have closed all airspace over the entire country, telling passengers they're not sure when business will resume

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3 hours ago Washington plane crash LIVE: Trump suggests diversity hiring to blame as FAA report says air traffic control 'not normal'

US president confirms no survivors as rescuers search Potomac River after American Airlines flight collides with Black Hawk helicopter

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3 hours ago Washington plane crash: questions arise over understaffing at control tower

One controller reportedly handled arrivals and departures, and also helicopter traffic – a job usually done by two peopleWashington DC plane crash – latest updatesFirst confirmed victims include figure-skating championsA collision on Wednesday between an American Airlines jet and a US military helicopter near Washington DC killed all 67 people onboard both aircraft and sparked questions over whether understaffing in an air traffic control tower played a role in the United States’ worst aviation disaster in years.As it approached Reagan National airport around 9pm, American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a US army Black Hawk helicopter, plunging wreckage of the two aircraft into the icy Potomac River and killing all 64 passengers and crew on the plane, along with three soldiers on the helicopter. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Washington DC plane crash live: staffing at Reagan airport air traffic control reportedly ‘not normal’ at time of collision

Internal preliminary safety report suggests staffing was lower than it should be for ‘time of day and volume of traffic’, New York Times reportsOfficials say no survivors expected in DC plane crashFirst known victims include figure-skating championsVisual guide – how did the DC plane crash unfold?Multiple media including the New York Times, Reuters and CNN are saying the Black Hawk helicopter was carrying three soldiers. No senior army officials were onboard, they reported, citing US defence officials.Multiple sources are now saying that about 60 people were onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with the helicopter. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Plane crash report suggests air traffic control tower staffing 'not normal' at time

“We are now at the point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.”

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5 hours ago Washington plane crash LIVE: Trump suggests diversity hiring to blame as FAA safety report says 'air traffic control understaffed'

US president confirms no survivors as rescuers search Potomac River after American Airlines flight collides with Black Hawk helicopter

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8 hours ago Plane crash: Donald Trump launches bizarre tirade as he labels head of air traffic control 'a disaster'

US president Donald Trump appeared to blame air traffic controllers for the devastating mid-air collision and launched a rant against the FAA's 'diversity push'

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9 hours ago Eerie radar footage shows moment American Airlines plane collided with chopper killing 67

Devastating air traffic control radar footage captured the moment the doomed American Airlines flight collided with a US Army helicopter, killing everyone on board.

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10 hours ago CNN commentator apologizes and deletes post after blaming Trump for DC plane crash

Bakari Sellers' first response was to post a screenshot of a release from the House Committee on Transport, which announced a Trump-issued hiring freeze of air traffic controllers.

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10 hours ago 'I saw a fireball': Shocking air traffic control audio captures moments before Washington DC plane crash

Authorities believe there are no survivors after the commercial flight collided with a military helicopter

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11 hours ago Air traffic audio from American Airlines crash with military helicopter: 'Did you see that?’

Audio from air traffic control during a crash between an American Airlines passenger plane and a military helicopter in Washington DC on Wednesday, 28 January has been released.

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14 hours ago Air traffic audio from American Airlines crash with military helicopter: 'Did you see that?‘

Audio from air traffic control during a crash between an American Airlines passenger plane and a military helicopter in Washington DC on Wednesday, 28 January has been released.

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16 hours ago The six horrifying words said by air traffic control seconds after fatal American Airlines crash

Air traffic control responded with six words when a Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger jet at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington DC

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16 hours ago Hear harrowing air traffic control audio moments before Washington plane crash

Dozens of people are feared to have died after an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter collided mid-air above the Potomac River in Washington DC with a major search and rescue operation underway

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18 hours ago Chilling air traffic audio from American Airlines plane crash reveals chaotic aftermath: 'I just saw a fireball and then it was just gone'

The airline has confirmed 60 passengers and four crew were on board the Bombardier CRJ700 at the time. Three people were traveling on the chopper.

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20 hours ago 'The helicopter and the plane crashed in the river': Audio from air traffic control describes disaster over Potomac

First responders are hunting for survivors of crash in frigid river

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