On Wednesday night, an unfortunate midair collision occurred between an American Airlines passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter. The newly sworn-in Transportation secretary expressed his views on the incident during a press briefing on Thursday morning.
The Transportation secretary stated that based on the information available at the time, the collision was deemed “preventable.” He emphasized the need to gather all relevant data before making a final assessment but indicated that from his current perspective, the incident could have been avoided.
