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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gary Fields

Flight attendants' union flags safety concerns over Trump's Washington arch

APTOPIX Trump Triumphal Arch - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The union representing thousands of flight attendants said Wednesday it has safety concerns about President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch that will be on final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Flight Attendants Association-CWA President Sara Nelson said the 250-foot (76 meter) arch compounds multiple safety concerns that she said have gone unaddressed from a deadly January 2025 crash over the Potomac River that killed 67 people. Nelson also criticized Trump's plan to turn the arch into "a top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition.

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