Staffing shortages for air traffic control has been a major problem for years and years,
That’s what our job is, to figure that out,
This is a complex investigation,
The crew had a verbal reaction,
Some wanted to give us hugs. Some are just mad and angry,
We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Rebecca. She was a bright star in all our lives. She was kind, generous, brilliant, funny, ambitious and strong. No one dreamed bigger or worked harder to achieve her goals.”
Tonight, we also need to give the condolences to yet another set of individuals due to the Philadelphia crash. Our hearts go out to all of them,
Rebecca was honored to serve as a White House Military Social Aide, volunteering to support the President and First Lady in hosting countless White House events, including ceremonies awarding the Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom,
She was a daughter, sister, partner, and friend,
He joined the military right out of high school and dedicated his life to his country ever since,
Our thoughts are with his family and the families and loved ones of all impacted by this tragic accident.”
It was a gut punch. It was a gut punch this morning when I saw that.”
We are in complete shock,
He loved traveling and he loved flying
Wings of freedom has a whole new meaning now. We love you.”
That is something that we will get you more detail on,
The Blackhawk helicopter was flying too high, by a lot. It was far above the 200 foot limit,
(T)he low level helicopter routes have been in operation for decades – that area is one of the busiest aviation operation centers in the country, if not the world,
Everyone has to be on their game and follow instruction exactly,
Someone was at the wrong altitude,