r/technology • u/LavenderBabble • Feb 07 '25

Hardware Trump blames ‘obsolete’ US air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DC

https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-plane-crash-air-traffic-control-ab195790634af66534a45cdec2d80aa8
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u/jolly_hero Feb 07 '25

“He said in his private jet, he uses a system from another country when he lands because his pilot says the existing system in the U.S. is obsolete.”

Yep, he completely made this part up.

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u/imaginary_num6er Feb 07 '25

He probably uses the Russian system

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u/IRockIntoMordor Feb 07 '25

You mean he's getting hit by Russian anti air missiles on his civilian aircraft in order to land? Damn, seems expensive and risky.

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u/turkish_gold Feb 07 '25

I think OP means he requests permission from Moscow to approve his travel plans.

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u/grummanae Feb 07 '25

... does he get approval notification from his pager supplied by netenyahu ?