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Authorities have recovered 41 bodies after a plane crash in Washington DC.

Sixty-seven people were eliminated when an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter collided mid-air on Wednesday night. Up until now, 28 bodies have been determined.

Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River after the accident. Some 300 workers were sent to the scene, however the rescue soon became a recovery objective as officials said there were no survivors.

Washington crash: Follow the newest updates

Federal investigators have actually recovered the black boxes from the traveler jet, while authorities were still browsing for job similar gadgets in the helicopter.

Meanwhile, in the middle of concerns over how well the airport's control tower was staffed on the night of the crash, it's been validated that an air traffic control supervisor had let a controller leave their shift early.

The information, initially reported by the New York Times, has actually been validated to Sky News' US partner NBC News by a source familiar with the examination.

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It means a single controller was managing both airplane and helicopter traffic in the area when the 2 airplane clashed.

It is permitted - but not ideal - for one controller to do both jobs, NBC News reported.

The American Airlines jet was bring 60 guests and 4 team when it crashed with the Black Hawk helicopter, bring 3 soldiers, job soon before 9pm regional time on Wednesday.

Flight 5342 was preparing to land on runway 33 at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when it hit the helicopter in one of the most tightly controlled airspaces in the world.

'Em ergency vehicles sped past me'

A male whose wife was on the flight has actually recalled how he saw emergency situation services "speeding past" as he was waiting at the airport to choose her up.

Hamaad Raza told NBC News his spouse of 2 years, Asra, had "texted me [and] stated, 'We're landing in 20 minutes'".

" I was waiting and I started seeing a lot of EMS cars speeding past me ... way a lot of, [more] than typical and my texts weren't going through."

Trump makes unproven variety drive claim

Donald Trump has actually connected a variety drive at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under previous federal governments to the crash.

It has since been said there is no proof to support the US president's claim.

Speaking at the White House on Thursday, Mr Trump recommended the variety efforts had made flight less safe.

At a White House press rundown on Friday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Mr Trump had signed a memorandum directing an instant assessment of FAA hiring decisions made throughout the previous administration.

While Mr Trump's claim appears to have been debunked, there are questions over staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport.

NBC News reported staffing in the air traffic control tower was "not regular", according to an initial FAA report.

The tower usually has a controller who focuses specifically on helicopter traffic - however at the time of the crash, a source stated, one controller was supervising both airplane and helicopter activity.

The FAA, which controls air traffic control along with accreditation of workers and job airplane, is without a long-term administrator. Its previous employer Michael Whitaker stepped down on 20 January - the day of Mr Trump's inauguration.

Follow Trump 100 on your podcast app Mr Trump has designated an acting administrator, Chris Rocheleau, in the wake of the crash.

Mr Whitaker had actually clashed with Mr Trump's confidante Elon Musk over the SpaceX rocket launches during his period at the FAA.

Since beginning as head of the administration in October 2023, he was likewise forced to react to Boeing's security and quality issues, and job worked to employ more air traffic controllers due to a shortage of staff.

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At his instruction, Mr Trump blamed former president Joe Biden for decreasing requirements for air traffic controllers.

" We need to have our most intelligent people," he said. "They have to be naturally skilled geniuses."

Mr Trump added: "The FAA is actively recruiting workers who suffer serious intellectual impairments, psychiatric issues, and other psychological and physical conditions under a diversity and inclusion hiring effort defined on the company's site."

The American Association of People with Disabilities reacted to these claims, stating in a declaration on X: "FAA employees with specials needs did not cause [the] awful airplane crash.

" The examination into the crash is still continuous. It is very unsuitable for the president to utilize this to press an anti-diversity hiring program. Doing so makes all Americans less safe."

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Mr Trump stated after being sworn in last week, he signed an executive order which "restored the highest standards of air traffic controllers".

At a later briefing, he was asked if gender or race contributed. He addressed: "It might have, I don't know.