Layoffs Begin at FAA Weeks After Deadly D.C. Crash

Layoffs Begin at FAA Weeks After Deadly D.C. Crash

Layoffs Begin at FAA Weeks After Deadly D.C. Crash

Layoffs began at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) just weeks after the deadly collision between a commercial passenger jet and a military Blackhawk helicopter outside of Washington, D.C.

Probationary workers were notified they had been terminated in a late-night email on Friday, The Associated Press reported, citing a statement from David Spero, the president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists union.

The emails reportedly began showing up in employees’ inboxes around 7 p.m. EST and Spero indicated more notifications could be sent out over the weekend.

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