US EditionTimeline of the year since an Army helicopter and plane collided over Washington
NTSB finds multiple failures including poor helicopter route design, altimeter errors, and disabled anti-collision technology in crash that killed 67 near Reagan National Airport.
- The NTSB reported that the helicopter was flying higher than allowed and had a faulty altimeter.
- The FAA ignored warnings about airspace risks surrounding Washington, which should have been addressed earlier.
- The FAA is making temporary changes permanent to prevent helicopter and plane overlap near Reagan National Airport.
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy supported recommendations to ban certain helicopter flights due to safety concerns.
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NTSB findings: 2025 Potomac midair disaster was “entirely preventable”
The National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing on Tuesday to present the “probable cause” findings from its investigation into the midair crash between American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army Blackhawk helicopter over the Potomac River that killed 67 people on January 29, 2025.
NTSB finds a series of "systemic failures" led to D.C. midair crash: "This was 100% preventable"
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said a series of "deep, underlying systemic failures" led to the midair crash between a passenger plane and Army helicopter that killed 67 people.
New York Post
UpstractFAA 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.
The U.S. Transport Safety Agency (NTSB) studied on March the findings of its investigators on the 67-dead military collision after one year between a line plane and a military helicopter near a airport in Washington, to establish the likely cause, reported AFP.
‘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.
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