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Plane Crashes on Runway in Toronto as U.S. Fires Hundreds of Workers at FAA

HeadlineFeb 18, 2025

The Trump administration and Elon Musk are also facing criticism over the firing of hundreds of workers at the FAA, the Federal Aviation Administration. On Monday, a team from Musk’s private SpaceX company visited the FAA’s Air Traffic Control Command Center in Virginia. Musk previously forced out FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker. This comes at a time of increased anxiety over flying. There have been four major plane crashes over the past month. On Monday, a Delta flight from Minneapolis crashed while landing in Toronto. The plane flipped upside down on the runway. At least 18 people were injured.

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