In the wake of a midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that resulted in fatalities, some social media critics attributed the incident to actions taken by President Trump, including the dismissal of key aviation officials and disbanding security committees. However, aviation experts assert that these decisions, made shortly after Trump's inauguration, could not have had a significant impact on aviation safety in such a brief period. The established air traffic control processes would have mitigated any immediate risks stemming from these personnel changes.
Although the Transportation Safety Administration, the United States Coast Guard and the Aviation Security Advisory Committee all play roles in aviation safety, the actions by President Trump would not have led to such an immediate impact, said Jim Cardoso, a former US Air Force colonel and pilot.
Experts say Trump firing aviation officials and ending DEI programmes likely did not affect aircraft safety in such a short timeframe following the crash.
There was simply too little time less than 10 days after Trump was sworn in for any of his broadly worded executive orders to have had an effect, experts said.
The processes to control and deconflict air traffic in the DC area have been well established for a long time.
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