10 hours ago · What Trump said on Washington plane crash Trump, speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast at the US Capitol, said the crash revealed lapses in the country's air traffic control technology. "It's amazing that it happened. We should have had the proper control. We should have had better equipment," he said, adding the US had obsolete equipment.

1 day ago · President Donald Trump says he thinks last week’s deadly collision between a passenger jet ... collided with an Army helicopter as the plane was about to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, ... reached the same altitude as the plane. But an FAA report after the crash said that the controller did get an alert that the plane ...

Jan 30, 2025 · President Donald Trump began his White House briefing with a moment of silence and a prayer for the victims of Wednesday’s crash at Reagan National Airport.

Jan 30, 2025 · A deadly midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C., has raised questions about air traffic control staffing and...

Jan 31, 2025 · President Donald Trump has caused controversy after suggesting that diversity programmes supported by his predecessors played a role in Wednesday's mid-air collision between a passenger jet and...

Jan 30, 2025 · WASHINGTON — As the nation reeled from the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades, President Donald Trump on Thursday baselessly blamed diversity initiatives for...

Jan 30, 2025 · Washington — President Trump is addressing the public Thursday morning in the aftermath of the plane crash in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. The collision of a regional jet and a...

Jan 30, 2025 · President Donald Trump has criticized the helicopter crew and control tower involved in the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter in...

Jan 30, 2025 · D.C. plane crash. Live updates; What we know; ... President Donald Trump implied Thursday that diversity, equity and inclusion programs could be the cause, although an investigation into the fatal ...

Jan 30, 2025 · What did Trump say in his press briefing the day after the crash? At around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday morning President Trump delivered remarks about the crash to press in the White House briefing room.