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MaineNative

(95 posts)
15. My heart is heavy with sorrow.....
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:04 PM
Mar 24

Two young men at the start of their journeys only to have it taken away in an instant.
I am sure the controller will bear this enormous burden for the remainder of this life.

I’ve spent 47 years working in this field, part of it with the FAA and I can state with certainty after retiring a few months ago that I’ve never seen the environment as low as it is now. It’s as if the Administration wants to drown and privatize it. The “probable cause” will be issued but these two young men’s families won’t find any solace in an NTSB report, but we can honor them and keep their fires burning but getting involved in what ever way we can.

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oh my Skittles Mar 24 #1
Very sad... Spazito Mar 24 #2
... Drum Mar 24 #3
They look so young. They had their whole lives ahead of them. Irish_Dem Mar 24 #4
Cross gently MustLoveBeagles Mar 24 #5
RIP... 2naSalit Mar 24 #6
Such Handsome Young Men montanacowboy Mar 24 #7
Handsome & Smart & Talented Chicagogrl1 Mar 24 #16
Heartbreaking democrank Mar 24 #8
Heartbreaking. yorkster Mar 24 #9
Beautiful gentlemen. I'm sure they Ilsa Mar 24 #10
Tragic Alice Kramden Mar 24 #11
Requiescat in pace. niyad Mar 24 #12
Possibly still in his early 20s. He graduated from a 4-year honors aviation program in 2023. So tragic highplainsdem Mar 24 #14
Yes, it is. niyad Mar 24 #17
Antoine looks like about half of the male students in my undergraduate class. cab67 Mar 25 #36
A terrible loss. sinkingfeeling Mar 24 #13
My heart is heavy with sorrow..... MaineNative Mar 24 #15
My heart breaks Grim Chieftain Mar 24 #18
"" AllaN01Bear Mar 24 #19
So very young. sheshe2 Mar 24 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Sector 001 Mar 24 #21
I blame T💩p -- there have been almost 200 aircraft incidents since he took office. OMGWTF Mar 24 #22
Damn. (nt) Pinback Mar 24 #23
Tragic loss gademocrat7 Mar 24 #24
To their families, friends, and country: We are so sorry. Rest in Peace young men. LoisB Mar 24 #25
WAY too young to lose. calimary Mar 24 #26
💐💐Sincere condolences Deuxcents Mar 24 #27
... littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #28
Such a tragic loss. hamsterjill Mar 24 #29
So Heartbreaking .. 💔 ☮️🌻🕯️🕊️💜 ☮️🌻🕯️🕊️💜 Cha Mar 25 #30
... Delphinus Mar 25 #31
both antoine and mackenzie were in their 30's....rest in peace gentlemen. dawn5651 Mar 25 #32
A tragic waste. 70sEraVet Mar 25 #33
They didn't deserve this! FakeNoose Mar 25 #34
💧 dlilafae Mar 25 #35
ATC here bluevoter4life Mar 25 #37
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