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Reason
Christian Britschgi

Understaffed Air Traffic Control, DEI Are Unlikely Causes of D.C. Plane Crash

In the immediate aftermath of the deadly collision between an Army Blackhawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight over Washington D.C., people are searching for answers.

The direct cause of the Wednesday night collision, which has tragically left 67 people dead, is not known yet.

Initial reporting has tended to focus on potential error or confusion on the part of the Blackhawk pilot, which resulted in it being "in the wrong place at the wrong time."

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