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The National Transport Safety Board says it has recovered two so -called “black boxes” from the plane for the American aircraft’s jet beam, after the deadly collision with one The army Black hawk Helicopter on Wednesday evening.
The units, a cockpit voting recorder and a flight data entrepreneur, have taken them for lab analysis, according to a NTSB speaker.
NTSB previously promised to “leave no stone reverse” in its investigation. Whether human or mechanical factors contributed to the crash that left 67 people dead is not yet clear, says officials.
A preliminary report from Federal aviation administration found that staffing at Ronald Reagan Airport Air Traffic Management Tower was “not normal” at the time of the deadly collision between one The army Black hawk helicopter and one US airline Regional jet.
The internal report, released on Thursday and reviewed by New York Times Said that the steering unit that handled helicopters in the vicinity of the airport on Wednesday evening also instructed aircraft that landed and resigned from their paths.
These jobs are usually assigned two different control units.
At a press conference hours earlier, president Donald Trump linked FAA’s diversity, capital and inclusion policy to the event.
Staffing at Air Traffic Control Tower ‘Not Normal’ Under Washington Plan Crash, the FAA report reveals
Air Traffic Control Staffing in Washington, DC’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was “not normal during the day and volume of traffic”, on Wednesday evening when a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines Jet collided in the air, according to a new Report.
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Both passenger plan ” Black Boxes’ recovered
Both flight data enters – known as black boxes – from passenger aircraft that collided with a military helicopter at DCA has been recovered from the Potomac River, the authorities told CNN.
The two units will now be taken to Labs to investigate the content.
Mike decayJanuary 31 2025 02:03
Trump answers the question of crashing visits: “Do you want me to swim?”
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Film Displaying American Airlines Plane Wreckage in Potomac River
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Recap: Trump blames baseless DC air crash that killed 67 on dei and bid
President Donald Trump used a deadly flight accident that killed three army pilots and 64 passengers and crew aboard an American Airlines jet to attack their two democratic predecessors and erroneously indicate that tragedy was the result of diversity initiatives in the government.
In his first visit to the White House’s orientation room since returning to the Presidency last week, Trump initially offered a moment of silence for the victims and praised the first answers’ efforts after the crash, which took place just before 21.00 et at Reagan National Airport outside Washington.
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In Pictures: US Park Police Helicopters participate in the scene in DC
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Over 40 bodies recovered from Potomac River since Crash
CNN reports that more than 40 organs have been removed from the Potomac River from the end of Thursday afternoon, with reference to sources with knowledge of official operations.
Diving operations ended for the day due to daylight, conditions on the water and the belief that most victims that can be reached without removing parts of the aircraft from the water have already been recovered, a law enforcement source told the outlet.
All 67 people involved in the crash are assumed to be dead, the authorities said earlier.
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Local skating clubs share statements about tragedy
In a joint statement, which was released on Thursday, Washington Figure said Skating Club and the skating club in northern Virginia that they were “destroyed” by Wednesday night’s collision.
“This heartbreaking accident has shaken the local skating community in Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia – as well as in Boston and all over the country,” reads the statement. “Our hearts go out to families, friends and loved ones who mourn this unthinkable grief.”
They added: “As we continue to process this tragedy, we honor memories of those we have lost – their passion for the sport, the friendship they cultivated and the joy they brought to the ice. Their presence in our courses and in our society feels deep, and their absence is indescribable.
“WFSC and SCNV are deeply committed to supporting our riders, their families and the wider construction society during this heartbreaking period. We know there is a lot of worry and confusion about who was on the flight and will share the list when it has been confirmed. “
Mike decayJanuary 31 2025 00:00
Flight Escap explains why the American Airspace is not “the safest” in the world
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Trump to meet the victim’s families at unspecified time
Donald Trump says he will meet some of the victims’ families from the DC collision, but did not specify when.
“I will obviously meet some people who were very injured with their family member, but I will meet some of the families, yes,” he told reporters.
Trump said he currently had no plans to visit the first respondents at the site of the collision.
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