The recent crash at Toronto Pearson Airport has heightened concerns about North American aviation safety, and will likely increase pressure on regulators and lawmakers to enhance protective measures for air travel in the U.S.
While no fatalities have yet been recorded from Monday’s incident—in which a Delta Air Lines Jet overturned while landing in extremely windy conditions—this comes only weeks after a Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger plane over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., claiming the lives of all 64 passengers as well as the three helicopter crew members.
Alan Diehl, a former investigator with the NTSB who has also served as a safety adviser for the FAA and US. Air Force, highlighted a shortage of air traffic control personnel but also told Newsweek that the FAA should reemphasize “aeronautical decision-making.”
Newsweek has reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for comment, and …