DOT Secretary is a Buffoon !!!!
Watched the former Congressman from IL make a fool out of himself on NBC national news tonight calling two jets separated by less than a mile laterally and 800' vertically not a near miss.
This guy and needs to go ..he is an embarrasment. Political hacks in charge of the National Transportation systems.....NTSB chairman might have something to say about this buffoon's comments. How about the definition of a "near miss" Mr Secretary.
Near miss...oh ya. Right over the Potomac N. of DCA....wow that would be a good one to explain if a fatal accident..lots of high value real estate in the flight path going S. along the river on the River visual. 1 jet landing S. while two cleared to TO to the N...sounds like a accident waiting to happen.
Kudos to ATC for averting a disaster and loss of 190 souls needlessly.
SEC DOT ....go home to IL...please and find some adult leadership for the Department.....WH are you listening ?????
My 2 cents...flown the visual to DCA many times....so I know the neighborhood.
BJD