Facts on the ground about the DCA crash:
- staffing levels at National's control tower have been below adequate for years.
- DCA has had only fully certified controllers as of the end of 2023. The FAA and the union have said that 30 is the level it should be staffed. 1/3
- staffing levels at National's control tower have been below adequate for years.
- DCA has had only fully certified controllers as of the end of 2023. The FAA and the union have said that 30 is the level it should be staffed. 1/3
Comments
- Last week Trump instituted a nationwide hiring freeze for air traffic controllers, gutted the Aviation Security Advisory Comm, and at the behest of fellow governing oligarch Elon Mush fired the head of the FAA. 2/3