Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-31 19:53:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 47AB9D876CC03B91C1C5E798A376464C3185E0EB9C5E3E86A1A500DCA0CB27B5
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Original Note:
The FAA has suffered a shortage of air traffic controllers for years now. The ousting of the FAA chief (which only happened a week ago) does not change that fact. Correlation does not equal causation. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/trump-washington-plane-crash-analysis#:~:text=Also%20of%20note:%20there%20has%20been%20a%20years%2Dlong%20shortage%20of%20air%20traffic%20controllers%2C%20which%20the%20FAA%20has%20been%20working%20to%20address.%20Alongside%20the%20shortage%20is%20an%20increase%20in%20near%20misses.
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