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Trump claims military helicopter in Washington collision ‘flying too high’


Claim comes as investigators analyse voice and data recorders from plane crash in which 67 people died

Washington DC plane crash – latest updates

Donald Trump has said that the military Black Hawk helicopter that was in a catastrophic collision with an American Airlines jet in Washington DC was “flying too high, by a lot”, as investigators continued to piece together the reasons for the disaster.

The claim from the president came amid questions about the angle the helicopter was flying at, as well as whether the air traffic control tower was understaffed.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/31/washington-dc-crash-initial-report-staffing-levels-not-normal

Author : Oliver Milman, Anna Betts and agencies

Publish date : 2025-01-31 19:09:00

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