As “investigations are ongoing” into the cause of the aircraft collision which happened at the Reagan Airport on Wednesday evening, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, serving the people of Texas’ 30th District, has come out to say, “no one – not Donald Trump or anyone else – should be drawing conclusions until all the facts have been released”.
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| Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett. Photo: Getty Images |
An American Airlines passenger plane collided midair with an Army Black Hawk Helicopter at the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan National Airport, Washington DC.
Sadly, no survivors; the passenger plane had sixty (60) passengers and four (4) crew members on board, while the Army helicopter had three (3) soldiers in board.
Crockett said, “on January 20, Elon Musk pushed out the Chief of the Federal Aviation Administration”, adding, “Trump didn’t appoint an acting replacement until after last night’s crash”.
According to Crockett: “No one knows what caused last night’s tragic crash outside DCA.
Investigations are ongoing, and no one – not Donald Trump or anyone else – should be drawing conclusions until all the facts have been released.
But here is what we do know.
“On his first day in office, Donald Trump froze the hiring of federal employees—including air traffic controllers.
“Also on January 20, Elon Musk pushed out the Chief of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Trump didn’t appoint an acting replacement until after last night’s crash.
“On January 22, Aviation Security Advisory Committee members were told Trump was cutting members of all advisory committees in a “commitment to eliminating the misuse of resources and ensuring that DHS activities prioritize our national security.”
“Also on January 22, Trump fired the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and the Coast Guard.
“In June 2023, the United States Department of Transportation Inspector General found that 77% of air traffic control facilities critical to the industry’s daily operations were short-staffed.
“FAA staffing shortages have been exacerbated by @HouseGOP‘s repeated near-shutdowns of the government and their refusal to fully fund critical government functions.
These programs were only funded because more Democrats than Republicans voted to prevent these shutdowns.”
At least, forty (40) bodies have been recovered from the River.
No one knows what caused last night’s tragic crash outside DCA.
Investigations are ongoing, and no one – not Donald Trump or anyone else – should be drawing conclusions until all the facts have been released.
But here is what we do know. (1/7)
— Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@RepJasmine) January 30, 2025
