Here is what we know. We have a limited number of facts about exactly what happened and what seems to indicate is that the pilot was at error over the air traffic controller.

We have a president who rather than acknowledging that this is a tragedy where many good people died. He instead immediately wants to attack and blame and use divisive language.

Rather than acknowledge that He has continued to demonstrate abysmal, leadership skills and no empathy or compassion. In this moment we are instead are going over which kind of insane half-baked lie is got any kind of kernel of Truth.

This is what he wants. He doesn't want to take any kind of responsibility or leadership he wants to lie and then hope that everyone will be busy dissecting all of his lies so that he can move on to the next lie.

Has a single GOP congressperson spoken out about his abhorrent comments and politicization of a tragedy? I googled and found two senators who were lukewarm, but id like to know if anyone did. I will happily thank them.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The night before an airplane moved away and circled around for another approach to avoid being hit by a helicopter.

Source?

Lots of near misses PP.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pilots-recall-problems-washington-airport-after-fatal-crash-2025-01-30/

And traffic has been increased in the DC airspace with more direct flights to tiny markets due to pressure from members of Congress who want quick flights back home.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trump is a master at tapping into the viseceral hatred much of the country has for the Democrats and their diversity politicies.

I mean Trump IS right when he showed all of the diversity insanity the FAA uses to hire candidates. Be 10000% honest, do you give a single flying F about whether a candidate is a quadriplegic, whether there aren't enough dwarves who are ATCs and the race of people manning the traffic of the skies while you are a passenger? Hell no. All you care about is landing safely and alive. Yet that's exactly what the FAA was forced to consider under Biden and Obama.... whether heightism and not enough mentally handicapped individuals are represented as ATCs. Utter and complete lunacy.

This is exactly why Trump won and why Democrats got smoked.

Please explain in detail what exactly you think is the problem? If there is a shortage of ATC then why wouldn’t you analyze your internal policies to see if you can expand the hiring pool?

The problem is that whether or not you're dwarf, a quadriplegic, your race, or if you have a learning disability takes precedent over qualifications and aptitude. None of those things should have any weight in the hiring process. Period. Yet Biden and Obama ramrod it through and force this junk. That's why everyone hates the Democrats.

Good grief. I want to be alive after flying. I don't give a rat's ass whether there are enough ATCs with learning disabilities who are represented in the tower or what the average height is for your crew. Utter insanity.

It's weird to me how you guys can't actually research anything factual and instead of just making up wild fairy tales to fulfill your little paranoid fantasies

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The night before an airplane moved away and circled around for another approach to avoid being hit by a helicopter.

Source?

NYT, go look it up.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The night before an airplane moved away and circled around for another approach to avoid being hit by a helicopter.

Source?

Lots of sources are reporting it.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14344591/american-airlines-crash-washington-dc-hours-plane-missed-helicopter.html

Anonymous wrote:His attacks on disabled people is the most shocking to me. He said all of these comments about hiring disabled people during the press conference (for the FAA which all of those employees are not air traffic controllers) and all of his anti DEI hiring practices are DEIA, A for Accessibility. Is nobody else concerned about this? Will this rhetoric impede people with disabilities from getting jobs?

Shocking? Rmember this? https://youtu.be/PX9reO3QnUA?si=0guqwVIR5EJZ9BIG

Or how he mocked Biden's stutter?

Trump is mentally and emotionally stunted at the middle school bully stage. He will never change, and we have to stop being shocked.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trump is a master at tapping into the viseceral hatred much of the country has for the Democrats and their diversity politicies.

I mean Trump IS right when he showed all of the diversity insanity the FAA uses to hire candidates. Be 10000% honest, do you give a single flying F about whether a candidate is a quadriplegic, whether there aren't enough dwarves who are ATCs and the race of people manning the traffic of the skies while you are a passenger? Hell no. All you care about is landing safely and alive. Yet that's exactly what the FAA was forced to consider under Biden and Obama.... whether heightism and not enough mentally handicapped individuals are represented as ATCs. Utter and complete lunacy.

This is exactly why Trump won and why Democrats got smoked.

Please explain in detail what exactly you think is the problem? If there is a shortage of ATC then why wouldn’t you analyze your internal policies to see if you can expand the hiring pool?

The problem is that whether or not you're dwarf, a quadriplegic, your race, or if you have a learning disability takes precedent over qualifications and aptitude. None of those things should have any weight in the hiring process. Period. Yet Biden and Obama ramrod it through and force this junk. That's why everyone hates the Democrats.

Good grief. I want to be alive after flying. I don't give a rat's ass whether there are enough ATCs with learning disabilities who are represented in the tower or what the average height is for your crew. Utter insanity.

There are no ATCs with learning disabilities. next question?

How do you know? Many people with learning disabilities have strategies to succeed in many roles.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Air traffic controllers get so much shit. It's actually an insult to them that the airport is named after Reagan who famously bullied the air traffic controller strike.

It's a surprise he has an airport named after him really.

+1

I’ll never refer to it as anything other than National or DCA.

Anonymous wrote:The night before an airplane moved away and circled around for another approach to avoid being hit by a helicopter.

Source?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Air traffic controllers get so much shit. It's actually an insult to them that the airport is named after Reagan who famously bullied the air traffic controller strike.

It's a surprise he has an airport named after him really.

+1

+2
Whatever they’re paid, it’s not enough. And they damn sure don’t get enough respect and gratitude.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Facts

- January 20: FAA director fired
- January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
- January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
- January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
- January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years

Why is the media not shining a light on this anti-safety todo list?

+1 Trump is fully to blame.

Anonymous wrote:Air traffic controllers get so much shit. It's actually an insult to them that the airport is named after Reagan who famously bullied the air traffic controller strike.

It's a surprise he has an airport named after him really.

+1

Anonymous wrote:

He’s just a reality show piece of trash, perfect for Trump.

Air traffic controllers get so much shit. It's actually an insult to them that the airport is named after Reagan who famously bullied the air traffic controller strike.

It's a surprise he has an airport named after him really.