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What's Next in the DC Jet Crash Investigation

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Experts and investigators say investigators will pore over every element of the crash, and the moments leading up to it, to determine the causes.

President Donald Trump appeared to place blame for a midair collision that killed 67 people on the previous administration’s approach to hiring aviation professionals.

Experts say a thorough and unbiased approach will be critical to determining exactly why and how the collision occurred.

The crash is the deadliest US commercial airline crash in 16 years .

“Having a midair collision occur in a major metropolitan area while both aircraft are being guided by air traffic control is an event that’s going to generate a lot of attention, a robust investigation, and some significant changes. ”The last serious crash that made him feel this certain about change was the 2009 Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash, which killed 50 people outside of Buffalo , New York and resulted in the FAA adopting new safety procedures. Before that? September 11, 2001 ..

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