U.S. Army helicopter collided with a descending American Airlines passenger plane over the Potomac River en route to the Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. There were no survivors. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) — which is experiencing a severe vacancy of top leadership positions — has come under fire for suspected negligence amid a staffing and funding deficit.

In the aftermath of the tragic plane crash in Washington, D.C. that has resulted in dozens of casualties, the blame game has begun and billionaire Elon Musk is weighing in on who may be at fault. The crash saw American Airlines Flight 5342 collide with the U.

The billionaire and his Silicon Valley associates landed in the capital and immediately moved to cut the size of the federal government, reprising the playbook he used after buying Twitter in 2022.