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Chain of errors led to deadly midair collision near Washington, DC, that killed 67, investigators conclude
The NTSB report cites FAA's flawed helicopter route placement and Army pilot training gaps as causes, urging 50 safety reforms to prevent future midair collisions.
- On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board released its final report concluding multiple failures caused the January 29, 2025 midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that killed 67 people.
- Air traffic control records show degraded performance after two tower positions were combined, and FAA route placement near a runway approach was cited as part of the probable cause, the report found.
- Investigators found collision-alerting systems had limitations when the helicopter's ADS-B Out was off and neither aircraft had ADS-B In, limiting alert reception.
- NTSB investigators recommended legislative action, with Cruz and Cantwell co-sponsoring a bill awaiting a House vote, amid safety recommendations to the FAA.
- Proposed changes target supervisor limits, training, traffic limits and technology, as the NTSB calls for time limits on air traffic control supervisors, improved training, and crash-avoidance technology upgrades.
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The air crash at the end of January last year in which a commercial plane with 60 passengers impacted in mid-flight with a military helicopter over the Potomac River as it passed through Washington was partly due to the saturation of Ronald Reagan Airport, along with a series of chain errors, as confirmed this Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
Chain of errors led to deadly midair collision near Washington, DC, that killed 67, investigators conclude
Multiple failures across different parts of the government caused an Army Black Hawk helicopter to collide with an American Airlines regional jet, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report released Tuesday.
Safety concerns for travelers using Southern California’s airports
The National Transportation Safety Board recently held a public hearing to approve its final report on the deadly January 2025 midair collision over the Potomac River just outside Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people. During the hearing, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy worryingly warned, “Burbank is one [airport] where commercial airlines have called me to say the next midair [collision] is going to be at Bu…
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