A mid-air collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter in the Washington, D.C. area has claimed multiple lives, marking the deadliest aviation disaster in the U.S. in over 20 years. The incident has sparked significant concerns regarding air traffic control and regulatory oversight. Just prior to the collision, President Trump enacted major personnel changes in federal aviation agencies, including dismissing TSA head David Pekoske and the FAA's top official, Michael Whitaker. This has raised alarms about the sufficiency of safety measures and air traffic control modernization in light of existing funding and staffing shortages.
The Trump Administration is facing its first major test after a passenger jet and Army helicopter collided mid-air in the Washington, D.C. area on Wednesday night, in what officials are calling the most fatal aviation disaster on U.S. soil in more than two decades.
President Trump now oversees the military and the FAA, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote on X. One of his first acts was to fire and suspend some of the key personnel who helped keep our skies safe.
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