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Understaffed Air Traffic Control, DEI Are Unlikely Causes of D.C. Plane Crash

There's still a lot we don't know and initial speculation from the media and the president about the causes of Wednesday's disaster appear off-base.

Reason

Trump baselessly blames D.C. plane crash that killed 67 on DEI and Biden

President Trump went off on longstanding efforts to recruit people with disabilities as he addressed the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and American Airlines jet

The Independent UK

Chilling Audio From Air Traffic Control Released After DC Plane Crash: “It Was Just Gone”

Audio from the air traffic control related to the Washington DC plane crash reveals chilling details from the aftermath: "I just saw a fireball." The post Chilling Audio From Air Traffic Control Released After DC Plane Crash: “It Was Just Gone” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Thousands of tourists left stranded as 77% of Mallorca flights delayed or cancelled due to severe island storm

On Thursday 84 flights at the Mallorcan aviation hub were cancelled

The Independent UK

DGCA de-rosters Mumbai ATC officer after near-miss incident

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken swift action by de-rostering an Air Traffic Control officer (ATCO) officer from Mumbai following a potentially disastrous incident involving two aircraft on the same runway. Read further on Dynamite News:

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What are my rights if easyJet has cancelled my flight? Compensation and refund

These are your rights if easyJet has cancelled your flight after the air traffic control issue which took place on Monday (August 28).

The National (Scotland)

Plane that crashed in Virginia lost contact with air traffic controllers during ascent, feds say

Only minutes into a doomed journey, the pilot of a business jet wasn’t responding to air traffic control instructions and federal aviation officials say the situation was soon reported to a network that includes military, security and law enforcement agencies

The Independent UK

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Ryanair cancels 220 flights on bank holiday Monday impacting 40,000 passengers

"France must be required by the EU Commission to protect overflights," Michael O'Leary says as French Air Traffic Control announces more strikes

Dublin Live

Air traffic control yells 's***' as fatal plane crash avoided at last moment

An air traffic controller swore before urging the pilots of an American Airlines and a Delta plane to stop before they crash on each other, in a close call at New York's JFK airport

Daily Mirror

Ryanair passengers' fury after Dublin Airport to Portugal flight lands in Spain

They landed over 400km away from their intended destination

Dublin Live

UK passengers face delays and cancellations during French air traffic control strike

European airlines have started cancelling flights ahead of a French air traffic control strike that could ground half of all flights to and from France on Friday.

Edinburgh Live

Ryanair cancels 420 flights due to Air Traffic Control strike, affecting Dublin Airport passengers

Air Traffic Control workers in France are going on an "all-out one-day strike"

Dublin Live

Chaos for European plane travel this weekend as air traffic controllers strike

Thousands of flights due to fly tomorrow have already been cancelled because of French Air Traffic Control (ATC) industrial action, spoarking chaos for European air travel

Daily Mirror

FIR against BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari for ‘forcibly’ entering ATC tower at Deoghar airport

It is alleged that the two MPs along with other passengers forcibly obtained take-off clearance even though flight operations were not permitted after evening

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Twitter war erupts between BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Deoghar DC over entry into airport ATC

An FIR was registered against nine people, including BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Manoj Tiwari, for allegedly forcing Air Traffic Control officials to provide clearance for their chartered flight.

Daily Record

Plane heading for Glasgow performs mid-air U-turn after transmitting emergency signal

The Flybe flight, operated by Swift Air, departed on the evening of Monday August 15.

Nottingham Post

East Midlands Airport: Passengers left 'gasping for air' after struggle to get off flight delayed in heatwave

"...the temperature was really rising in the cabin"

Irish Mirror

Travelling out of Ireland in the next two months? Here's everything you need to know

Dublin Airportis expecting its busiest weekend since the beginning of the pandemic this weekend, as many people jet off on their summer holidays

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Ryanair expect flights to Spain, France and Italy to be delayed over the next 48 hours

The airline said disruptions on Saturday and Sunday are predicted, mainly in France, Italy and Spain, due to a two day strike in the French Air Traffic Control centre in Marseille

Daily Mirror

Mystery 'UFO' strobe lights spotted by pilots were ‘celestial bodies’ claim astronomers

The two pilots were on a flight from Texas to Las Vegas with a full cabin of passengers when they spotted the mysterious strobe lights and 'eerie' looking dark object that couldn't be identified

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