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. . “This was a disaster waiting to happen,” said Ross Aimer, a retired United Airlines captain and chief executive officer of Aero Consulting Experts. “Those of us who have been around a long time have been yelling into a vacuum that something like this would happen because our systems are stretched to extremes."

There was no immediate word on the cause of the collision, but officials said flight conditions were clear as the jet arrived from Wichita, Kansas. Investigators have already begun examining every aspect of the crash, including questions about why the Army Black Hawk helicopter was 100 feet above its permitted altitude and whether the air traffic control tower was properly staffed. A Federal Aviation Administration report obtained by The Associated Press described staffing levels as “not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic.” . .

>. . “This was a disaster waiting to happen,” said Ross Aimer, a retired United Airlines captain and chief executive officer of Aero Consulting Experts. “Those of us who have been around a long time have been yelling into a vacuum that something like this would happen because our systems are stretched to extremes." >There was no immediate word on the cause of the collision, but officials said flight conditions were clear as the jet arrived from Wichita, Kansas. **Investigators have already begun examining every aspect of the crash, including questions about why the Army Black Hawk helicopter was 100 feet above its permitted altitude and whether the air traffic control tower was properly staffed.** A Federal Aviation Administration report obtained by The Associated Press described staffing levels as “not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic.” . . [Source](https://www.yahoo.com/news/pilots-long-worried-dcs-complex-010034423.html)

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A hundred feet is still WAY too close.

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Yet, enough for a "miss". This sounds like an accident largely caused by antiquated equipment, and a few human factors. IIRC, the reason the ATCs went on strike, were "fired" by Reagan, and the majority quietly rehired, you know, to keep the system running. Are we approaching a time where we no longer can maintain/upgrade/design this type of system?

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Yet, enough for a "miss".

No shit. This was caused by military malfeasance. 100%. These motherfuckers are supposed to operate in war zones and they can’t manage to avoid the flight of a commercial airliner.