How the Plane and Helicopter Crash in Washington, D.C., Happened: Maps and Graphics
How the Plane and Helicopter Crash in Washington, D.C., Happened: Maps and Graphics
An American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army helicopter plunged into the Potomac River after a midair collision Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C.
Important context:
- January 20: FAA director fired
- January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
- January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
- January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
- January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Trump killed 67 Americans and it’s still January 2025.
The last time he killed about 450.000 so, today is still below average.
You're assuming that the plane crash is a full count. I'd be really surprised if some of the other things he's done this week (eg: limiting access to reimbursement for health care) haven't killed people.
This is an overreach that minimizes the people who are actually impacted by Trump's actions.
This was the heli pilot's error, plain and simple. Tower was following protocol and did not grant clearance because they were short on staff or something ridiculous like that.
I heard Trump blamed this on DEI 🙄
No past tense, they are blaming this on DEI, and they will succeed. Because people are fucking stupid.
They know that their base hates it (not that they probably even understand what it is) and so it makes a good scapegoat.
I actually agree with him, if they didnt give an unfair advantage to put a rare orange manchild in the job, some 'regular' person might have become president instead. SAD
He's a DEI - Dickhead with Evil Intent
I can summarize it:
Plane going in one direction Helicopter going in a different direction
Plane and Helicopter cross paths.
3d trajectories. Heli was 100ft higher than it was cleared to be.