U.S. Army helicopter collided with a descending American Airlines passenger plane over the Potomac River en route to the Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. There were no survivors. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) — which is experiencing a severe vacancy of top leadership positions — has come under fire for suspected negligence amid a staffing and funding deficit.

Following the devastating plane crash near Washington, D.C., a year-old Tweet from Elon Musk resurfaced, demonstrating he was already planning far in advance to blame a potential aviation disaster on DEI.