Plane Diverted to Different Runway Shortly Before Crash; Control Tower Was Understaffed, Reports Say
The new details emerge after Trump blames the crash on diversity programs and previous Democratic administrations and said he was reviewing all hiring decisions at the FAA during the previous four years.
The passenger jet that collided with an Army helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., that left 67 people dead, had been diverted to a different runway at the last minute as it was descending to Reagan National Airport by an air traffic control tower that was understaffed at the time, according to reports.
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