The Claim:

https://x.com/AdamParkhomenko/status/1885012231038828780

https://x.com/AP/status/1885021291624755683

https://x.com/BowTiedRanger/status/1886096861678698550

The Debunk:

https://x.com/KyleKulinski/status/1884987093782282422 (FAA quit, musk wanted him out, but no direct evidence)

https://www.thedailybeast.com/faa-chief-michael-whitaker-quit-on-jan-20-after-elon-musk-told-him-to-resign/

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/01/31/musk-faa-director/

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-freeze-hiring-air-traffic-controllers-washington-crash-2023348 (freezing of depts and hiring)

https://x.com/AP/status/1885068582305845543 (staffing not normal, 1 controller running 2 positions)

https://x.com/Shayan86/status/1885349956015321464 (Jo Ellis, not the pilot, because she's trans)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyeg61pnl5o (disability hires)

Other Resources:

https://youtu.be/UHU989JOyuk?si=Pio6T_Bk1au0dDjY

https://youtu.be/maJuj9ubpf4?si=qzpnHfi9dtqX5hhl

https://youtu.be/o3e8aNyp73Y?si=EOMvgJI3PF5pjvOq

https://youtu.be/b0UcrqLCAC4?si=cQWFW0RL_3ws-rof

https://youtu.be/BZjRrpuZDAI?si=khbap4Szch-YpxSC

https://youtu.be/AwM7fmm_owg?si=ReKZiNAmvtVjbWTb

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/14/business/faa-short-on-air-traffic-controllers/index.html (faa still short 300o people)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/01/30/airspace-safety-at-reagan-washington-airport-long-been-a-concern/78039475007/ (Reagan airport due to elected people wanting direct flights)

https://www.wvtm13.com/article/dc-plane-helicopter-crash-victims/63623529 (victims)

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faqs-midair-collision-reagan-washington-national-airport

https://www.flyingmag.com/news/atc-communications-between-jet-army-black-hawk-face-scrutiny-in-d-c-midair/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2025/01/30/dc-plane-crash-video-flight-path-helicopter/78049992007/

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/30/nx-s1-5281166/dca-crash-helicopter-air-traffic-controller-radio

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