US EditionTrump blames 'obsolete' US air traffic control system for deadly plane and chopper crash near DC
- President Donald Trump attributed the deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter to the 'obsolete' computer system used by U.S. air traffic controllers, and he pledged to replace it.
- The collision occurred on January 29, resulting in the deaths of all 67 people on board both aircraft.
- Trump criticized the U.S. for spending billions on renovating the old system instead of investing in a new one.
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Letter: Trump’s air crash assumptions were inappropriate
President Trump recently came before the nation on live TV to express his sorrow over the airplane/helicopter crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. He said he spoke for the country and expressed condolences to the families of the victims civilian and military. Well done. He then left his prepared speech and rambled on about […]
NBC Contradicts Itself After Bashing Trump for Saying Air Traffic Control Comments
NBC Contradicts Itself After Bashing Trump for Saying Air Traffic Control Comments On Friday morning, NBC chief Capitol Hill correspondent Ryan Nobles was tasked with providing Today with a full segment updating viewers on the investigation into the deadly January 29 mid-air crash over the Potomac River between an American Airlines flight and an Army black hawk helicopter, but predictably made sure to attack President Trump. Nobles slammed …
Black Hawk in Deadly Collision May Have Turned Off Location Monitor, But Trump Blames Air Traffic Control System
President Donald Trump blamed the deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter last week on what he called an “obsolete” computer system used by U.S. air traffic controllers.
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webpressglobal.comTrump calls US air traffic control system 'obsolete' after Washington midair collision
US President Donald Trump on Thursday likened the Washington, D.C., mid-air collision to a golf driving range, calling the incident "amazing." He blamed the crash, which killed 67 people, on outdated air traffic control systems and staffing issues.
President Donald Trump attributed last Thursday’s deadly collision between a passenger plane and an army helicopter to what he called an “obsolete” computer system used by U.S. air traffic controllers, and promised to replace it. Trump said during an event that “many mistakes occurred” on January 29 when an American Airlines flight leaving Wichita, Kansas, crashed into an Army helicopter when the plane was about to land at Ronald Reagan National…
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