Comment on How the Plane and Helicopter Crash in Washington, D.C., Happened: Maps and Graphics

• deegeese@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  They were short on staff because of Trump.

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  • rbesfe@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This specific tower was not short on staff, and again, ATC doesn’t just start issuing faulty clearances when they’re short staffed.

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    • nicky7@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      New York Times reported that “Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Reagan Airport Tower, According to F.A.A. Report”

      nytimes.com/…/air-traffic-control-staffing-plane-…

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      • rbesfe@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        If you read a little deeper, you’d know that ATC error wasn’t the cause of the crash. The clearance issued was perfectly valid

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• Wolf314159@startrek.website ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Individual human failures are often a symptom of broader and larger systemic problems. Pointing out these systemic problems is not over reach.

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