The families of the victims of the recent US air disaster involving a passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington DC visited the crash site on Sunday. The crash, which killed all 67 people on board, is still under investigation. So far, 55 of the victims have been identified and salvage operations are set to begin to remove the wreckage from the Potomac River.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has called for space for federal aviation investigators to conduct their inquiry, raising questions about staffing in the control tower and the actions of the pilots involved. The preliminary data shows conflicting altitudes between the two aircraft right before the collision, with the cause of the crash still unknown.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is working to retrieve data from both aircraft’s black boxes to further investigate the discrepancies. The full investigation is expected to take at least a year, with a preliminary report to be released within 30 days.
This tragic incident is considered the deadliest air disaster in the US since 2001 and has sparked discussions about air traffic control staffing shortages. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking into staffing in the Reagan Airport control tower to ensure the safety of air travel in the future. President Donald Trump’s administration has promised to address staffing shortages in air traffic control to prevent similar accidents in the future.
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