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Authorities have recuperated 41 bodies after an airplane crash in Washington DC.

Sixty-seven people were killed when an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter collided mid-air on Wednesday night. So far, 28 bodies have actually been recognized.

Both airplane crashed into the Potomac River after the collision. Some 300 workers were sent to the scene, but the rescue quickly developed into a healing objective as officials stated there were no survivors.

Washington crash: Follow the newest updates

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

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

The detail, first reported by the New york city Times, has been validated to Sky News' US partner NBC News by a source knowledgeable about the investigation.

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It implies a single controller was managing both plane and helicopter traffic in the area when the 2 airplane collided.

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

The American Airlines jet was 60 travelers and 4 crew when it crashed with the Black Hawk helicopter, carrying 3 soldiers, quickly before 9pm local time on Wednesday.

Flight 5342 was preparing to arrive at runway 33 at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when it collided with the helicopter in among the most securely managed airspaces worldwide.

'Em ergency cars sped past me'

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

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

" I was waiting and I began seeing a lot of EMS lorries speeding past me ... way too many, [more] than normal and my texts weren't going through."

Trump makes unverified diversity drive claim

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

It has given that been stated there is no evidence to support the US president's claim.

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

At a White House press instruction on Friday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Mr Trump had actually signed a memorandum directing an immediate evaluation of FAA employing choices made throughout the previous administration.

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

NBC News reported staffing in the air traffic control tower was "not normal", according to a preliminary FAA report.

The tower typically has a controller who focuses specifically on helicopter traffic - but at the time of the crash, a source stated, one controller was managing both plane and helicopter activity.

The FAA, which manages air traffic control along with accreditation of workers and aircraft, is without an irreversible administrator. Its former boss Michael Whitaker stepped down on 20 January - the day of Mr Trump's inauguration.

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

Mr Whitaker had encountered Mr Trump's confidante Elon Musk over the SpaceX rocket launches throughout his tenure at the FAA.

Since starting as head of the administration in October 2023, he was likewise required to react to Boeing's security and quality problems, and worked to employ more air traffic controllers due to a scarcity of staff.

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

" We have to have our most intelligent people," he stated. "They have to be naturally gifted geniuses."

Mr Trump added: "The FAA is actively recruiting employees who suffer extreme intellectual disabilities, psychiatric issues, and other psychological and physical conditions under a variety and addition hiring initiative defined on the agency's website."

The American Association of People with Disabilities reacted to these claims, saying in a statement on X: "FAA employees with disabilities did not cause [the] awful aircraft crash.

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

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Mr Trump said after being sworn in recently, 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 played a role. He responded to: "It may have, I do not know.