Washington DC aircraft crash
Controller went home early before the collision …
Unusual deviation according to report
Published
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the personnel level was under the “normal” amount when the fatal aircraft crash on Washington, DC, occurred … and it looks like it was a decision of a supervisor.
The New York Times – Quoting an anonymous source- A air traffic control supervisor combines responsibility, both helicopter
Basically, Reagan Washington National Airport has two controllers before 9:30 p.m. – one that edit the chopper and the others to cope with the aircraft – and after 9:30 a.m. they only switch to one person because the traffic decreases significantly .
However, NYT says that the superior combined the roles before 9:30 a.m. … a deviation from the usual routine. We contacted Reagan nationally to confirm, but either way the FAA said that the employees were “not normal for the time of day and the traffic volume”.
There was countless speculations about what caused the crash … further aligned by the President Donald TrumpWho suggested Initiatives to stop diversity led to the tragic incident.
As you know … a flight with American Airlines with 60 passengers and four crew members fell into a Black Hawk helicopter With three military staff on board. Officials expect no survivors.
Shake Audio of an air traffic controller It also arose to call the helicopter moments in front of the crash to the helicopter – the crew to maneuver it behind the plane.
The investigation of the FAA remains … You just recovered two black boxes from the plane – so we will soon have a better explanation of what went wrong.