NTSB blames DC midair collision on systemic failures
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NTSB report blames FAA, Army, overloaded ATC, and lack of collision avoidance tech for 2025 D.C. midair collision that killed 67.
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Heart-wrenching NTSB simulation shows pilots’ view in Reagan National mid-air crash that killed 67
A heart-wrenching simulation put viewers in the pilots’ seats during the horrifying moments an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army Blackhawk helicopter collided over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last year.
Jennifer Homendy, the outspoken chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, is reclaiming the spotlight at a meeting on Tuesday about the Washington, D.C., crash that killed 67.
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The National Transportation Safety Board found the probable causes of the midair collision last year included poorly designed flight routes and ignored warnings about risks.
Two days shy of the first anniversary of a tragedy that killed 67 people near the nation’s capital, the National Transportation Safety Board is presenting its findings in the investigation that reveal the Army Black Hawk helicopter just barely made contact with the American Airlines regional jet’s wing in the midair collision between the two aircraft.