re: 3rd Soldier of the BlackHawk identified

I am very curious about what content was deleted in the female pilot’s social media accounts. I believe the NTSM investigators need to know if there were things that might have affected the pilot’s judgment and frame of mind.

The controller overseeing the flights appeared to be performing duties that should have been done by two people. One of the controllers had been sent home earlier. It is the supervisor's job to ensure there are enough qualified people on duty to do the job and that the people working are properly trained. Over 1000 air traffic controllers who were qualified to begin training were turned down because they were not a minority, female, transgender, or someone with a disability. So, Trump was right when he said that DEI policies probably contributed to the tragedy.

Clarity of communication in a crisis situation is of utmost importance. When the controller merely says, "go around" or "return to base," it does not warn the chopper of the immediate danger. They should have told the chopper, "Imminent collision, descend now, descend now." The controller did not effectively communicate that the chopper faced an impending deadly situation. That points to a deficiency in training.

I am personally aware of incidents in medical facilities where critical mistakes were made because of inadequate staffing. Invariably, the people who made the mistakes were held accountable, while the people who made the decisions that caused the staffing problem or who refused to correct it were not held accountable. I hope the NTSB not only focuses on the people immediately involved but also on the ones whose actions and inactions helped to bring about this tragedy.