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They normally get calls for aircraft in distress. This time it rang, and all they heard was crash, crash, crash,
said David Hoagland, head of the Fire and EMS union But I believe that the air traffic controller did the best they could with the then circumstances or the means,
The people in the helicopter should have seen where they were going,
This was a disaster waiting to happen,
said Ross Aimer, a retired United Airlines captain and chief executive officer of Aero Consulting Experts We are heartbroken by this terrible tragedy
Founder Beth Wilkinson said We are filled with unbearable sorrow and despair at our loss,
Conspiracy theories don't f---ing help Taylor. I live in DC like 10min from Reagan, they share air space with Joint Base Bolling. So it's common to see Airport planes and mil aircraft flying overhead, the problem came down to horrible communication, either with (ATC) or the Helo.”
You can't tell me this isn't suspicious. My heart aches for those on that plane. Literally everyone's worst nightmare.”
Uploading a clip of the tragedy, he captioned the post The position configuration was not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic,
Both pilots had flown this specific route before, at night. This wasn’t something new to either one of them,
said Jonathan Koziol, chief of staff for Army aviation I’ve been crying since yesterday,
Andemicael said, her voice cracking Everything was routine up to the point of the accident,
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin told Reuters We are coming to terms with the grief associated with the loss of our beautiful and accomplished firstborn. Please respect our family’s privacy at this time.”
Her father, Maurice Duggins, said in a statement Are you saying this crash was somehow caused and the result of diversity hiring and what evidence have you seen to support these claims?”
Trump was then asked by a reporter We’re absolutely heartbroken for the family and loved ones of the passengers and crew members and also for those that were on the military aircraft,
I will be meeting with some people that were very badly hurt with their family member, obviously, but I’ll be meeting with some of the families, yeah,
While we mobilize to support the families and crews directly affected by this incident, we are also sending strength to all first responders doing everything they can to bring survivors to safety,
union president Sara Nelson said As you can imagine, the past 24 hours have been very difficult for the Maxwell family and the Cedarville University community. As a university, we do not desire to turn this tragic event into anything more than a way to honor Grace, her family, and Jesus,
a statement from the school read This is undoubtedly the worst day of my life,
Ryan is fondly remembered as a guy who would fix things around the ROTC gym as well as a vital member of the Rifle Team. Ryan leaves behind a wife and 1-year-old son,
the Parkview High School JROTC in Georgia wrote on Facebook