40 bodies recovered after a plane crash in the US
According to a CBS News report, a law enforcement source said at least 40 bodies were recovered by 5:30 pm local time. Aviation experts are calling for an immediate review of the air traffic control protocol to prevent such tragedies in the future.
Officials are working to find out the cause of the traumatic accident. Initial reports estimates the failure of air traffic control and the pilot’s incorrect communication capacity. The clash took place in one of the world’s most -controlled air areas, which raised concerns about the safety rules around the capital and its surroundings. The accident happened just three miles south of the White House.
The helicopter was flying at height
According to reports, the Black Hawk helicopter did not fly more than 200 feet in a height in the area near Potomak. However, flight data showed that the helicopter was flying over 300 feet high and was different from its default route when hitting US airlines flight.
Lack of employees in the air traffic control tower
On duty at the time of the accident, the air traffic controller Reagan was handling both the helicopter and the airplane at the national airport. According to the post report, due to lack of staff, there were fewer employees on the tower and a controller was doing two. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had earlier expressed concern over the lack of staff at the airport, which caused the controller to work under a lot of pressure.
Awesome radio broadcasting
The radio broadcast from the air traffic control tower took over the moment before the collision. A controller can be heard asking, “Did you see?
Blackbox recovered for investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has confirmed that the plane’s black boxes have been recovered. Flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders were recovered from the jet. These black boxes will play an important role in detecting the cause of the accident.
Initial reports show that jets talk and contact with air traffic control are normal, but investigators will closely examine all the data to highlight the entire details of the incident. Officials have said it may take months to find out the exact cause of the accident. Investigators will analyze air traffic control data, pilot decisions and flight routes before releasing the final result.
President Donald Trump criticizes DEI move in FAA
Political comments have also emerged on the accident. President Donald Trump said diversity, equality and inclusion in the Federal Aviation Administration or DI initiative have reduced the quality and capabilities of air traffic controllers. Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, said he was standing with President Trump with a highly skilled, highly trained air traffic controller after criticizing air traffic controllers.
He told CBS Morning on Friday that before talking directly to the aircraft, controllers have to go through very rigorous training and many ‘job risk points’. He said, “Regardless of any air traffic controller, its essence, color, religion, you can know that you are in the best hands that take this responsibility very seriously every day.”
‘Lack of air traffic controllers throughout the United States’
Daniels said, “I can’t tell you what he is talking about, because the quality of air traffic controllers is excellent. He said that the entire United States lacks controllers and 10,800 certified controllers are working. There should be 14,335 people.
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