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

The president said he would work with Congress to improve aging technology used by the Federal Aviation Administration.

President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed last week's deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter on what he called an “obsolete” computer system used by U.S. air traffic controllers, and he vowed to replace it.

The aircraft was on a mission, providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at the request of US Philippine allies.

The plane was conducting intelligence and reconnaissance support “at the request of our Philippine allies,” according to the U.S. military.