Trump orders assessment of aviation safety, names acting FAA administrator after deadly DC plane crash
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders appointing a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) deputy administrator and ordering an immediate assessment of aviation safety.The orders came after an American Airlines plane carrying 64 people and an Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three soldiers crashed in midair at about 9 p.
D.C. plane crash revives concerns about aviation safety and air traffic controller shortage
The fatal midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter followed a string of near misses at airports over the last several years.
D.C. plane crash deadliest aviation accident in U.S. in decades
In all, 67 people are feared dead after an American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter over Washington, D.C.
American Airlines Plane Crash Ends U.S. Aviation’s Safety Streak
While landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday shortly before 9 p.m., American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the icy Potomac River.
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Trump Gutted Key Aviation Safety Committee Before D.C. Plane Crash
Last week, just days after his inauguration, Donald Trump eliminated the membership of a key committee that handles aviation security. And on Wednesday night, a passenger plane collided with a military helicopter in the Washington, D.C., area.
Trump gutted aviation safety committee for DEI rollback before Washington DC crash
President Donald Trump scrapped an aviation oversight group as part of his effort to rollback on DEI as an expert issued a dissapointing response.
Trump Reacts to DC American Airlines Crash: ‘It Should Have Been Prevented’
President Donald Trump has reacted to the devasting plane crash of an American Airlines flight that collided with a Black
Trump reacts to DC plane crash
Trump reacts to DC plane crash
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Trump signs presidential memo on aviation safety
President Trump signed a memo on aviation safety following the DC midair crash between an American Airlines flight and a ...