President Trump says he thinks a more modern air traffic control computer system could have prevented last week’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter.

The President says the crash wouldn’t have happened if the air traffic control computer system was newer, and he plans to replace it.

FAA and union officials would not address whether Southern California airport towers are fully staffed, but the shortage has affected facilities nationwide.

DC flight collision sheds light on air traffic controller shortage in US; Local aviators weigh in As the investigation into what went wrong to cause the Washington, D.C., collision unfolds, we are learning more about the nationwide air traffic controller shortage and how it may have impacted the fate of that crash.

President Trump said Thursday that he wanted to overhaul America’s air traffic control system following last week’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter in the skies over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.