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Trump orders assessment of aviation safety, names acting FAA administrator after deadly DC plane crash

President Donald Trump on Thursday took executive action to address FAA hires and aviation safety after an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a passenger jet in D.C.

Newsweek on MSN · 3h

Timeline of Donald Trump's Impact on FAA Prior to D.C. Plane Crash

A midair collision near D.C. has raised concerns over FAA staffing, prompting scrutiny of air traffic control and aviation safety oversight.

Washington Examiner · 5h

Trump names acting FAA leader as flight agency reckons with deadly crash

It appears that the first major air disaster in the U.S. since 2009 has occurred while the Federal Aviation Administration does not have a permanent leader.

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FOX News on MSN · 4h

Staffing at Washington National Airport air control tower was ‘not normal' on night of collision: FAA report

The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.

Hosted on MSN · 4h

One Air Traffic Controller Overseeing Helicopters, Planes 'Not Normal': FAA

One air traffic controller was reportedly working two tower positions at the time of Wednesday's fatal crash near D.C.

Washington Examiner · 4h

DCA air traffic control staffing at time of Potomac crash was ‘not normal’: FAA

Federal authorities are asking questions as to how the collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter could have occurred.

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Fact check: Trump’s FAA used the same language about hiring people with disabilities he’s now blasting

During his Thursday press conference about the deadly Wednesday collision between a passenger jet and military helicopter ...

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump announces new FAA acting commissioner

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

Trump Names Acting FAA Administrator After Fatal Collision

Mike Whitaker, unanimously confirmed as the FAA administrator in October 2023, stepped down early from his five-year term on ...

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Did Trump Fire FAA Director Mike Whitaker Days Before DC Crash? Fact-Checking Claims

President Donald Trump on Thursday implied that the Biden-era diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs could be the ...

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump takes executive action on aviation after crash

Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to permit the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to use ...

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Trump attacks DEI policies after DC plane crash, says FAA employees must be held to 'highest standards'

President Donald Trump blasted the Federal Aviation Administration's DEI standards at a press conference addressing Wednesday ...

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Trump Blames DEI And Biden After Fatal DC Plane Crash—But FAA’s Diversity Hiring Policies Existed For Years

Trump offered no evidence that diversity hiring practices contributed to the fatal plane and helicopter collision.

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What to know about the deadly American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter collision

An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening, U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.

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