Layoffs began at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) just weeks after the deadly collision between a commercial passenger jet and a military Blackhawk helicopter outside of Washington, D.C.

Probationary workers were notified they had been terminated in a late-night email on Friday, The Associated Press reported, citing a statement from David Spero, the president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists union.

The emails reportedly began showing up in employees’ inboxes around 7 p.m. EST and Spero indicated more notifications could be sent out over the weekend.

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