Elon Musk Bumped Faa -Chef from Post 10 days before the DC Fly, Helicopter Accident

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Elon Musk pushed federal aviation management manager Michael Whitaker from his post just 10 days before the deadly aircraft and Black Hawk Helicopter accident over Washington, DC, Wednesday.

Musk, a close Trump advisor, who also head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), had demanded Whitaker steps down after the former FAA chief suggested more than $ 600,000 in fines for SpaceX -Musk’s aviation company.

The proposal to impose $ 633,009 in civilian sanctions came in September after SpaceX allegedly completed two rocket launches in 2023 with unapproved changes in contravention of its licensing requirement.

Elon Musk pushed the federal aviation management manager Michael Whitaker from his post just 10 days before the deadly aircraft and the Black Hawk helicopter accident over Washington, DC. via Reuters
Whitaker announced he would resign after President Trump was sworn in and left a few without a leader in a time of almost unprecedented disaster for the agency. Reuters

The penalty has allegedly furious Musk threatening to sue the agency and accused it of “legislative overreaction” according to a report in Assets.

Whitaker – who only had the position for a year – announced that he would resign after President Trump was sworn in, which left few without a leader in a time of almost unprecedented disaster for the agency.

Emergency Response units searched at the scene of the US airline aircraft on the Potomac River after it approached Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025. Getty Images

Chris Rocheleau-a 22-year-old veteran of FAA-Blove last week sworn in as a vice-generator, who had him in responsibility in a working capacity, but the Senate has not yet confirmed a permanent compensation.

The recently confirmed transport secretary Sean Duffy refused to answer the journalists’ questions on Thursday about the agency’s management at the time of the crisis.

Follow NYP’s coverage of the deadly DC Plank Collision

The American Eagle Flight 5342 collided in the middle of the air with the army helicopter as it landed in Reagan Washington National Airport late Wednesday night.

The plane, on its way to DC from Wichita, Kansas, wore 60 passengers and four crew members – the chopper had three on board, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser told journalists.

American Airlines Flight collided with a black hauk on Wednesday night.

So far, 28 bodies have been drawn from the icy depths of the Potomac River, but the rescue effort has been transferred to a recovery mission, as President Trump said during a press conference on Thursday that no survivor was expected to be found.

The incident is likely to fall as the worst US aviation disaster of almost 25 years.