DC plane crash live updates: 1 air traffic controller was doing 2 jobs at the time
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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Washington DC plane crash live: staffing at Reagan airport air traffic control reportedly ‘not normal’ at time of collision
Internal preliminary safety report suggests staffing was lower than it should be for ‘time of day and volume of traffic’, New York Times reports. Officials say no survivors expected in DC plane ...The Guardian - 22m -
From The Scene Of The Washington DC Plane Crash
No one is believed to have survived the disasterBBC News - 1h -
Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Air Traffic Tower During Plane Crash
The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes. Those jobs are typically assigned to two people, not one.The New York Times - 1h -
WATCH: No survivors in DC plane crash: Fire chief
No survivors are expected from the plane crash, D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said during a press conference Thursday morning.ABC News - 8h -
Listen: Air traffic controllers appear to try to stop collision
Audio from moments before collision captures controllers asking the military helicopter if it has seen the passenger jet.BBC News - 9h -
Live updates: Trump takes aim at DEI after plane crash; Gabbard pressed on Snowden
President Trump on Thursday appeared to blame diversity initiatives at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for weakening safety following a deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C. No ...The Hill - 2h -
Audio captures air traffic control at moment of DC crash
The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.The Hill - 5h -
Former National Air Traffic Controllers' Association president on midair plane crash
In the final moments before the collision near D.C., air traffic control recordings show the controller on duty asking the helicopter if it could see the airliner. Paul Rinaldi, former president of ...CBS News - 7h -
Air traffic controller audio sheds light on DC plane-helicopter crash
Former pilot Anthony C. Roman and former NTSB and FAA investigator Jeff Guzzetti join TODAY to share their insight into the American Eagle passenger plane and Army helicopter collision in ...NBC News - 9h
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'Hearts are heavy': 14 figure skaters among victims of DC plane crash
Figure skaters and coaches returning from the U.S. national championships were aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday.ABC News - 19m -
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.ABC News - 57m -
WATCH: No survivors in DC plane crash: Fire chief
No survivors are expected from the plane crash, D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said during a press conference Thursday morning.ABC News - 8h -
WATCH: Eyewitness describes seeing deadly mid-air plane collision over DC
Ari Schulman says he was driving down the George Washington National Parkway when he witnessed American Airlines flight 5342 collide mid-air with the Army Black Hawk helicopter.ABC News - 8h
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