Showing posts with label plane crash. Show all posts
Showing posts with label plane crash. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Army helicopter may not have heard DC air traffic instruction before crash
Transport safety board said recording suggests crew missed directive before crashing into passenger plane, killing 67…
Monday, February 3, 2025
Sunday, February 2, 2025
New Trump executive action makes his blame game on D.C. plane crash even worse
Complicating matters for Trump, his posturing and finger-pointing wasn't just crass, it was also badly at odds with reality. The New York Times published a fact-check report on the president's comments, highlighting a series of claims that were plainly false. The Washington Post published a related piece, noting that Trump's current complaints were attacking the policies adopted by his own administration during his first term...
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Trans pilot Jo Ellis shares 'proof of life' video amid false claims she flew the helicopter involved in D.C. plane crash
Several right-wing social media accounts falsely claimed a transgender pilot in the Virginia National Guard was flying the helicopter that collided with a commercial jet Wednesday...
‘The Airport Said Don’t Do It. And They Did It.’ - POLITICO
For years, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority warned Congress that the region's airports were at capacity, DeFazio said in an interview with POLITICO Magazine. But their pleas for restraint fell short among lawmakers, who voted to add more flights to an airport already struggling with its heavy load and a shortage of air traffic controllers caused by previous government shutdowns and pandemic-era hits to its workforce...
Air traffic controllers union responds to Trump’s DEI attacks
"Air traffic controllers earn the prestigious and elite status of being a fully certified professional controller after successfully completing a series of rigorous training milestones. The standards to achieve certifications are not based on race or gender," Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), said in a statement.
"The proud men and women that comprise the national aviation safety professionals bear the immense responsibility of ensuring the safety and efficiency of the national airspace system, while working short-staffed, often 6 days a week, and in facilities long overdue for modernization."…
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