To NBC's credit. They did mention this morning briefly that these folk were mostly from 3 skating clubs. IIrc, They also said they represented a third of the pax although it was closer to 50 percent. There may be others on the plane associated in an oblique way with the camp and skating.
Is the link to Scott?a clearly shaken Scott Hamilton had nothing but good to say about the Russian World Champions turned coaches on the Today show this morning. He noted it doesnt matter about nationality (I have no idea if they became American Citizens like Yasa and Yuri) everyone knows what the others have gone through to get to this level. They were in the great tradition of Katia and Sergi. He talked about Dick Button also and Today did a good tribute to him also. As a fan of skating and as a pilot, there can be no greater tribute to these victums, skaters or not, than to impliment major changes in an organization that is handling way too many flights with a work force that is 10,000 people short. The cost of keeping 1 million people up in the air world wide at any given second just got too high.
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What does it take to keep a million people airborne at 30,000 feet across the globe?www.pbs.org
no scott was on the today show NBC
You have no need to apologize. I don't know any of these people, and yesterday, I was crying on and off all day. I've still shed quite a few tears today, too. Say what you need to say when you're ready, and everyone on this board will be here for you.
The inaccuracy and confusion about this was already explained and cleared up earlier in this thread before you referenced it again. Let's not allow the mistaken story which originated in online news reports in the immediate aftermath of shock and confusion to needlessly be a contentious thorn amidst all this grief and sorrow.
There were no critical role FAA employees, including air traffic controllers, put on leave by executive orders. That was a completely false report.
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There were no critical role FAA employees, including air traffic controllers, put on leave by executive orders. That was a completely false report.
This is such a heartbreaking time for figure skating. I'm having trouble wrapping my brain around what happened in DC, and the loss of Dick Button the next day. Prayers for all the families and friends involved.
Here ya go.
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Yes, the reports are the tower in DC was not staffed at a level that some authorities deemed as "normal." Air traffic control has been reported to be understaffed in the last few years. That is not under question. However, the original poster stated it was due to a recent executive order, which is false. There were no air traffic controllers fired in the U.S. due to an executive order.
I already posted it above.Gold medalist Scott Hamilton says 'heart is shattered' by plane crash: 'This is beyond devastation'
Hamilton also mourned the death of figure skating legend Dick Button.
As the news links indicate, there was and has been an air traffic control staffing shortage for awhile for a number of reasons, including political. As well, unfortunately, as @CoyoteChris already pointed out, more traffic into the airport in question was lobbied for and approved for the convenience of government officials.
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