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CNN 5 Things

One Thing: More Planes, Fewer Air Traffic Controllers: Recipe for Disaster?

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

In the days since the deadly midair collision outside Washington DC, questions are being asked about what could have contributed to the tragedy. We hear from an expert who says the push for more flights isn’t making jobs easier for a workforce already stretched thin. Guest: David Soucie, CNN Safety Analyst/Author, ‘Safer Skies’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In 1961, the entire US figure skating team was killed in a horrific plane crash in Brussels, Belgium.

1:08.0

And almost half of the American skaters who died in that tragedy were members

1:12.4

of the skating club of Boston. Well, more than 60 years later, tragedy has struck that

1:20.3

club in the entire American figure skating community again.

1:25.6

Crash, crash, crash. This is an alert three.

1:28.3

Crash, crash, crash, crash. This is alert three.

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American Eagle Flight, 5342.

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It took off from Wichita, Kansas last night.

1:35.3

It was on its final approach into DCA just before 9 p.m.

1:40.3

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An army helicopter flying out of Fort Belvoir with three crew members, just moments later, these aircraft colliding, both plunging into the Potomac River.

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