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Musk’s company could be about to take over vital air traffic control safety systems.
The flight was en route to South Carolina when it was forced to circle back to Atlanta.
The head of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists union called the FAA layoffs “unconscionable in the aftermath of three deadly aircraft accidents in the past month.”
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A preliminary FAA report says staffing levels were lower than they should have been given the time of day and amount of traffic.
The president accused the agency of having “betrayed its mission” under Joe Biden.
A technical issue created chaos at the height of the hectic holiday travel season.
Although the runway was temporarily closed, it eventually reopened with “minimal impact” on the facility’s operations.
“At the beginning, I thought he was really high, and all of a sudden, he just went down a little too quick,” said an eyewitness who saw the plane lose altitude.
It involves the pedals pilots use to steer the aircraft.
Alaska Airlines Flight 369 had reached 119 miles per hour on its takeoff roll before aborting to avoid a potential collision.
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