Although this occurred in DC it is deeply personal to many in the aviation community. Military, commercial, corporate, GA pilots and controllers of every sort truly "felt" this. They are shaken by the events. This is never supposed to be able to happen...
This was posted by an air traffic controller online....
"An aircraft accident happened over the Potomac river tonight. If you know me then you understand that a tragedy like this resonates across the country and strikes at the heart of all air traffic controllers across the nation. I feel deeply for the families that lost loved ones this night. There aren’t words that my profession can offer to heal the pain, but I hope you know that we’ve lost a part of ourselves tonight. We exist to serve you in silence and we take it to heart when events like tonight come to fruition. We live in this pain and will carry it for all of our lives. Please think about those that you cannot relate with. Understand that our job comes with consequences and a penalty that cannot be understood by those that do not do this unforgiving job. By no means is this an excuse. This is the testimony of a man who cares and does his best every single day that you trust him to do so. My colleagues are one and the same."
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