A midair collision near D.C. has raised concerns over FAA staffing, prompting scrutiny of air traffic control and aviation safety oversight.

President Donald Trump has reacted to the devasting plane crash of an American Airlines flight that collided with a Black

Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel are feared dead as a recovery mission is underway.

Trump blamed Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama, the Federal Aviation Administration and DEI for the airline collision.

Asked how he had concluded that diversity programmes may have played a role, US President Donald Trump credited his conclusion to “common sense.”

The US President appeared to be stepping on the toes of Washington DC first responders early this morning when he made a series of bizarre claims following the plane crash

The cause of the crash has not yet been determined, but Donald Trump blamed it on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Democrats previously hit out at the president's federal hiring freeze for hindering the "number one safety issue" in aviation.

The number of people onboard and any fatalities is unknown at this time. The plane can carry up to 65 passengers and four crew members.

Donald Trump gave a briefing on the Jan. 29 helicopter-airplane crash on Jan. 29, in which a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter collided midair with American Airlines Flight 5342 as it approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

After American Airlines’ American Eagle Flight 5342 had a mid-air collision with a helicopter and subsequently crashed into the Potomac River, the D.C. fire chief shared a statement.