US EditionTimeline of the year since an Army helicopter and plane collided over Washington
The NTSB cited systemic failures including a faulty altimeter, unsafe helicopter routes, and ignored FAA warnings in the Jan. 29, 2025 collision that killed 67 people.
- Investigators will detail factors that contributed to the midair collision over Washington and recommend changes to prevent future accidents.
- Tim Lilley, whose son was an officer on the American Airlines plane, urges Congress and the administration to act without delay.
- The NTSB identified a poorly designed helicopter route past Reagan Airport as a contributing factor to the crash.
- The NTSB reported 85 near misses between planes and helicopters around the airport in the three years before the crash, along with over 15,000 close proximity events.
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FAA failed to properly test controllers for drugs, alcohol after deadly Reagan National mid-air crash
Numerous lapses in Federal Aviation Authority oversight contributed to the tragic midair collision that killed 67 people over Washington DC’s Potomac River last year, investigators revealed Tuesday.
‘Systemic’ Flaws Led to Fatal 2025 Midair Crash Near Washington
Inaction by government agencies and other systemic failures contributed to a 2025 midair collision that was the worst US civil aviation disaster in more than two decades, the head of the US National Transportation Safety Board said.
NTSB: FAA repeatedly failed before fatal D.C. air collision | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> The Federal Aviation Administration suffered a series of failures before a fatal January 2025 collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which killed 67 people, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
An air traffic controller was somewhat overwhelmed by the number of aircraft around Reagan airport minutes before an American Airlines aircraft crashed into the air last year with an Army Black Hawk helicopter, killing 67 people, said Tuesday an investigator at an audience of the National Transportation Safety Board to determine the most important factors of the accident. During the early stages of the hearing, some issues arose: the aircraft pi…
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