The collision of an American Airlines flight with a Black Hawk helicopter has stirred national concern, particularly given it's the first such incident in 15 years. Experts had anticipated a significant accident, pointing to vulnerabilities in aviation safety systems that remain unaddressed. Rather than constructive discussions about safety improvements, much of the response has devolved into a blame game, exemplified by controversial statements from political figures about the qualifications of air traffic controllers, overshadowing the merit-based nature of aviation training.
First, we haven't responded as a country to a big, random accident like this in a while.
It's one of the few jobs in America that seems legitimately pretty merit-based.
Some experts had been waiting for this moment. Dreading it.
Instead of somber reflection, we've gotten the blame game, most shamelessly from Donald Trump, who called a press conference to say diversity efforts caused the collision.
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