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It has been one year since tragedy struck the skies over Washington DC when American Airlines flight AA5342 from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk. All 64 people on the plane and the helicopter’s three crew members perished.
The crew was identified as Jose Campos (captain), Samuel Lilley (first officer), Ian Epstein (flight attendant), and Danasia Elder (flight attendant).
A new NTSB report says the crash was preventable and points to FAA failures such as overlapping flight paths and ignored warning signs. Lawmakers and transportation officials have promised airspace changes, while families of the victims continue to push for stronger safety reforms.
Some figure skaters and their coaches were among those on the flight and identified as Genia Shishkova (coach), Vadim Naumov (coach), Spencer Lane, Jinna Han, Eddie Zhou, Everly Livingston, Lydia Livingston, Franco Aparicio, Inna Volyanskaya (coach), Sean Kay, and Angela Yang.
I still think one of the most heartbreaking posts came from the first officer’s father.
Anthony’s Take: This tragic event happened one year ago today. My thoughts and prayers are still with the family and friends of all of those lost. Hopefully, this will lead to some reform and these lives will not have been lost completely in vain.
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