The mid-air collision as a “bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented.” “The plane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport,”
President Trump said on his Truth Social platform. For a long time, the helicopter was flying directly toward the aircraft. The plane’s lights were blazing, and it was a CLEAR NIGHT.
Why didn’t the helicopter turn or go up or down? Instead of inquiring whether the helicopter noticed the airliner, why didn’t the control tower instruct it on what to do?
It seems that this unfortunate circumstance may have been avoided. It’s not good!” the president went on.