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Trump names acting FAA leader as flight agency reckons with deadly crash

It appears that the first major air disaster in the U.S. since 2009 has occurred while the Federal Aviation Administration does not have a permanent leader.

Business Insider on MSN · 31m

Trump criticizes FAA diversity efforts after deadly plane crash, even as he says he doesn't know the cause yet

Trump said he didn't know what caused the crash, but said "we have some very strong opinions and ideas."

U.S. News & World Report · 2h

Trump to Hold Plane Crash Briefing at 11 A.m. ET, White House Says

President Donald Trump will appear in the White House briefing room at 11 a.m. EST on Thursday to brief Americans on Wednesday's deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport, the White House said.

FAA, Elon Musk

The Verge on MSN · 2h

The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out

Musk has publicly clashed with the FAA and its former chief, Michael Whitaker. The Federal Aviation Administration is facing its first major aviation disaster in 16 years without a leader because Elon Musk helped push him out.

Hosted on MSN · 58m

FAA Got Rid of Its Leader Before D.C. Plane Crash—Thanks to Elon Musk

The administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Michael Whitaker, resigned from his position on January 20 after repeated demands from Elon Musk that he quit, leaving the agency without a Senate–confirmed leader during a major crisis in the wake of the D.

The Daily Beast on MSN · 12h

FAA Administrator Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign

The Federal Aviation Administration’s leader stepped down on Jan. 20, months after Elon Musk demanded that he quit. The move by Michael Whitaker means the FAA has no Senate-confirmed leader for one of the biggest crises in its history because he quit before Donald Trump took office.

FAA, American Airlines

Wall Street Journal · 14h

American Airlines Regional Jet Collided With Sikorsky H-60 Helicopter, FAA Says

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a statement saying that A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while approaching Washington National Airport at about 9 p.

Hosted on MSN · 1h

Video shows American Airlines passenger jet, Black Hawk helicopter crash over DC

Video recorded by bystanders shows the harrowing moment when the 2 aircraft crashed into one another, causing an explosion over the nation's capital.

U.S. News & World Report · 15h

Passenger Jet Collides With Helicopter While Landing at Reagan Washington National Airport, FAA Says

A passenger jet has collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington

Trump White House says New Jersey drones authorized by FAA

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

'This was not the enemy': Trump White House says New Jersey drones authorized by FAA

Mysterious drones that hovered over New Jersey last month were authorized by the FAA for research and recreation purposes, the White House says.

RealClearPolitics · 1d

WH Announcement On NJ Drones: It Was Nothing, "Authorized By FAA," "Not The Enemy"

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt gave a highly anticipated explanation for the mass sightings of unusual aircraft around New Jersey over the past couple of months before turning to questions at her first press briefing of the new term.

CBS New York on MSN · 1d

New Jersey congressman calls on FAA to release more details on drone activity after White House statement

A local congressman isn't satisfied with the White House's answers about the mysterious drones seen across New Jersey skies late last year.

28mon MSN

Trump names acting FAA administrator after fatal collision

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he had appointed a former senior aviation official as the acting head of ...

FAA Lacks Administrator as Agency Probes Air Disaster

The country’s first major air disaster in more than 15 years hit while the Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t have a ...

58mon MSN

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump announces new FAA acting commissioner

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

49m

Trump suggests FAA diversity hiring responsible for Washington plane crash

The FAA is actively recruiting workers who suffer severe intellectual disabilities, psychiatric problems, and other mental ...

Trump Criticizes Diversity Push at FAA in Discussing Crash

President Trump implied diversity push in the Federal Aviation Administration may have played a role in the crash, injecting ...

D.C. Plane Crash Live Updates: Trump Blames FAA’s DEI Hiring Policies, Without Evidence

The collision involved a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airlines and a military Black Hawk helicopter.

Trump bashes decade-old memo calling FAA ‘too white,’ blames DEI for D.C. crash

Before holding a moment of silence for the deceased, Trump bashed the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) policies on ...

6hon MSN

FAA Added More Flights to Reagan Airport Despite Collision Warnings

Before the additional flights were approved, a senator warned that the increase could heighten the risk of collisions.

1hon MSN

Donald Trump names new acting FAA administrator in wake of “tragedy of terrible proportions”

Trump said he was tapping Chris Rocheleau, a top executive for an aviation business association, for the post.

3hon MSN

Expert puts onus on FAA for American Airlines, helicopter crash: 'Bad management' is 'putting us at risk'

An aviation expert is calling for taking "a bulldozer to the front of the FAA" after the fatal and tragic collision between an American Airlines flight and Army helicopter over D.C.

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