AaronFeb 17, 2025
Laffy

#ProLifeMyAss

“#Trump just fired hundreds of employees with the FAA — weeks after the fatal D.C. crash exposed agency understaffing.

The union repping the employees called the firings a "hastily made decision" that would increase the workload of a workforce already stretched thin.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/doge/hundreds-faa-employees-let-go-trumps-mass-layoffs-continue-rcna192458

Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump's mass layoffs continue

The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees with the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend, just weeks after a fatal crash over Washington, D.C., exposed understaffing at the agency.

NBC News
Feb 17, 2025 at 10:13pmWeb
Show threadmmalcFeb 17, 2025

@GottaLaff

Via @davidaugust

Show threadDarwin WoodkaFeb 17, 2025

@GottaLaff

And now another crash in Toronto so obviously safety inspections aren't happening either

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/17/trump-administration-faa-worker-firings

Trump administration firing FAA staff including safety workers despite recent crashes

President moves to cut Federal Aviation Administration workforce as critics say public safety could be endangered

The Guardian
Show threadNazaniFeb 17, 2025
@darwinwoodka @GottaLaff
"The tower warns the pilots of a possible air flow bump in the glide path as the plane comes into land because of a preceding aircraft in front of it.
According to the Meteorological Service of Canada, the airport was experiencing blowing snow and winds of 32 mph gusting to 40 mph."
Show threadLaffyFeb 17, 2025

@darwinwoodka Yes, I boosted the original when it happened. I posted info on Bsky.

https://mstdn.ca/@DanFox/114020990148406044

Dan Fox (@[email protected])

Plane crash at YYZ is a Delta CRJ-9000, N932XJ from MSP, on runway 23.

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Show threadDarwin WoodkaFeb 17, 2025
@GottaLaff danke
Show threadLaffyFeb 17, 2025
@darwinwoodka Bitte!
Show threadMamiyaMan 🇨🇦 🇺🇦Feb 17, 2025
@darwinwoodka @GottaLaff As someone sitting at Pearson since yesterday morning, I'm just a titch anxious about getting out of here. First available flight is Wednesday, so fingers crossed there are no more "events".
Show threadLaffyFeb 17, 2025
@mamiyaman Oy. Safe travels!! @darwinwoodka
Show threadMamiyaMan 🇨🇦 🇺🇦Feb 17, 2025
@GottaLaff @darwinwoodka It's a long story. IF we get to St. John's we'll have 1 day with fam before our return trip home. So far we've been treated very well by the airline (Porter).
Show threadLaffyFeb 17, 2025

@mamiyaman 1 day? That's too bad. But glad you were treated well.

@darwinwoodka

Show threadJustin DerrickFeb 17, 2025
@GottaLaff One would think that the people with all the private jets would want a functioning Air Traffic control system.
Show threadDarwin WoodkaFeb 17, 2025

@JustinDerrick @GottaLaff

I think every ATC should just forbid Elon's plane permission to land

Show threadJustin DerrickFeb 17, 2025
@darwinwoodka @GottaLaff I mean…. We could hope.
Show threadWilliam B PeckhamFeb 18, 2025
@GottaLaff How many airports will have to shut down just for safety? And what will that do to the economy?
Show threadPete LewisFeb 18, 2025
@GottaLaff ... Scary times & especially scary if you/I/we need to fly. 😱🫣😬🥺
Show threadsandywb14Feb 18, 2025
@GottaLaff 😡
Show threadLawrenceFeb 18, 2025

@Sandywb @GottaLaff

Spouse is down in the Caribbean. She said she tries not to think about it.