Summary
Trump is firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees despite recent fatal air crashes, CNN reports.
The AFL-CIO says terminations were issued Friday, with affected staff possibly locked out of FAA facilities after Monday.
Aviation safety union PASS calls the cuts “dangerous,” especially after four deadly incidents in the past month.
Critics argue these moves risk public safety amid ongoing air traffic controller shortages.
PHX collision on the ground and Alaska private plan crash.
The crash in Alaska wasn’t private. It was a small regional airline. A family member of mine lost 2 coworkers in that crash. He was supposed to go, but had a schedule conflict, so another employee took his place.