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This tragic accident is definitely going to put a spotlight on the national air traffic system and may finally result in a proper funding level so the system can be upgraded and maintained,
You might think there is some irreducible risk level we can’t get below,
Aviation safety continues to get better,
says Arnold Barnett, MIT professor and co-author of the research When the rescue operations were going on here, as you see it right now, it was similar to this. It wasn't like there was a lot of police. I have seen more police at a traffic stop or at a car accident than I saw here today. But it was really a tragedy... This is one of the worst tragedies to ever happen in the DC area or Arlington in general. It's really sad to see this happen. I'm praying for the community,
They actually came out with a directive too white and we want the people that are competent,
We listen to a lot of live air traffic controllers and track flights... Last night I was listening and heard everything happening. It was devastating. We usually come here at least once a month to watch the flights land, track them and listen to the controllers. So it felt very personal because I listened constantly and heard it happen. It was pretty heartbreaking,
Sadly, there are no survivors. This was a dark and excruciating night in our nation's capital and in our nation's history and a tragedy of terrible proportions as we grieve for every precious soul that has been taken from us so suddenly. This is really shaking a lot of people, including people from other nations."
Addressing a press briefing on the aviation disaster, Trump said Democrats put policy first and they put politics at a level that nobody's ever seen,
Trump said during the press briefing I will be meeting with some people that were very badly hurt with their family member, obviously, but I'll be meeting with some of the families, yeah,
She’s very concerned, she’s been texting me the whole time,
Our deepest condolences go out to Jonathan’s family, friends, and all those who lost their lives or were impacted by this devastating tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this incredibly difficult time,
the statement obtained by local NBC affiliate WFLA concluded I was so proud when Sam became a pilot,
I'm flying out, it’s pretty tragic,
Abhi, a 25-year-old traveler told The U.S. Sun at the airport They've kept us in the dark,
an American Airlines worker who asked to remain anonymous told The U.S. Sun I think it's OK to increase air traffic, but you need to make sure staffing levels are appropriate."
There's been some early reports suggesting that the air traffic control center was staffed with only one individual … over the next coming weeks and days and months, I'm hoping we get to the bottom of that."
We've had a loss of personnel during the pandemic, pilots, air traffic controllers, technicians across the board,
We have redundant systems in our country—automation systems as well as protocols and training that all work together to give us the transportation system that we have today and the safety record that we've had over all these years,
says Hassan Shahidi, president and CEO of the Flight Safety Foundation For some jobs, we need the highest level of genius,
Aviation has come a long way in a sense of technology and a sense of pilot training and controller training. That's not to say it couldn't get better,
