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How the Plane and Helicopter Crash in Washington, D.C., Happened: Maps and Graphics (www.nytimes.com)
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Important context:

  • 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

Staffing was not normal at air traffic control

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

No past tense, they are blaming this on DEI, and they will succeed. Because people are fucking stupid.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

They know that their base hates it (not that they probably even understand what it is) and so it makes a good scapegoat.