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malaise

(292,727 posts)
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 05:31 AM Dec 18

The metaphor for the entire Donvict regime took place a week in - January 29 2025

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/u-s-government-admits-negligence-in-dc-midair-collision-that-killed-67-people#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2520(AP)%2520%E2%80%94%2520The%2520U.S.,nation's%2520capital%252C%2520killing%252067%2520people.


WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army played a role in causing the collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk helicopter near the nation’s capital, killing 67 people.

The official response to the first lawsuit filed by one of the victims’ families said that the government is liable in the crash partly because the air traffic controller violated procedures about when to rely on pilots to maintain visual separation that night. Plus, the filing said, the Army helicopter pilots’ “failure to maintain vigilance so as to see and avoid” the airline jet makes the government liable.
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The metaphor for the entire Donvict regime took place a week in - January 29 2025 (Original Post) malaise Dec 18 OP
IIRC, there was only one air traffic controller working at the time. intheflow Dec 18 #1
Agree malaise Dec 18 #2

intheflow

(29,988 posts)
1. IIRC, there was only one air traffic controller working at the time.
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 08:21 AM
Dec 18

I find it appalling they’re trying to blame this one guy who wasn’t even supposed to be working with the military flight. One guy for one of the busiest airports in the world.

malaise

(292,727 posts)
2. Agree
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 08:47 AM
Dec 18

The staff shortage and the helicopter crew and their bosses were most responsible

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