Recent Plane Crashes: Thoughts and conspiracies behind it

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In the wake of recent plane crashes, concerns over aviation safety have surged, leading industry experts and passengers alike to question the current safety protocols and the potential causes behind these tragic incidents.
As investigations continue, the aviation industry faces mounting pressure to implement stricter measures to prevent future accidents. There have been 94 aviation accidents in 2025 so far and 13 of which, were fatal accidents, according to Greenville News.

“Recently, I’ve been seeing a lot of news about President Trump firing people from the federal aviation administration, like hundreds of them. So, I feel like because experienced people aren’t there anymore and the workload increased for the remaining few it has caused malfunctions and stuff for the planes,” junior Abby Kuilan said.

On Feb. 20, there was a mid-air collision of two small planes in Southern Arizona, killing two people on the outskirts of Tucson, according to AP news.

“A main cause would be Trump firing the workers in aviation. Because he may have fired top workers, it left the rest, less experienced with the protocols,” sophomore Jaanvi Alluri said.

 It was reported that the Delta flight landing in Toronto, had left 80 people hanging upside down. Although analytics say the harsh winter weather could be to blame, they have also credited the plane’s safety feature with saving lives, according to BBC news.

“It affected my feelings traveling, and my history teacher told us a statistic that more car accidents happen than plane ones, but still. Seeing all this recent news about the airplanes crashing and stuff has made me very hesitant and kind of scared. Because to me it’s not even like a one-time thing it keeps happening so I’m off put by it,” Kuilan said.

Recent tragic accidents in the US aviation industry have led lawmakers to demand immediate aviation safety reform action, underscoring the need for updated air traffic control and aviation safety measures, according to Aviation Source news.

“I feel like the safety measures currently in place for air travel are pretty solid, but there’s always room for improvement. It would be great to see more transparency about safety protocols and maybe even more rigorous checks before flights,” sophomore Jasmine Ameh said.