The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it’s misleading for members of the House to say their package of aviation safety reforms would address the…
Read more NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as ‘watered-down’ after 67 deaths near Washington – WTOP NewsKey senators and the families of the 67 dead in an airliner collision with an Army helicopter near the nation’s… Key senators and the families of the 67…
Read more Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms after midair collision near DC – WTOP NewsWhile most watched the tragedy in the aftermath from phone screens and television, D.C. Police and Fire and EMS’ divers and crew members had to sift through the…
Read more Disaster on the Potomac, 1 Year Later: First responders to the crash recall ‘devastating’ recovery efforts – WTOP NewsThe NTSB will recommend additional action, and the families of the victims have said they hope that leads to meaningful changes. WASHINGTON (AP) — An air traffic…
Read more Investigator describes intense air traffic at time of deadly midair collision near DC – WTOP NewsThe US government now admits failures by the pilots of an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a controller in the Reagan National Airport tower during the January 29…
Read more US government admits Army and air traffic controller failures in deadly midair collision near DC – WTOP NewsSenators from both parties pushed Thursday for changes to a massive defense bill after crash investigators and victims’ families warned the legislation would undo key safety reforms stemming…
Read more Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash – WTOP NewsThe FAA made permanent changes to how helicopters operate in the airspace around D.C. in response to the Jan. 29 midair collision near Reagan National Airport. The Federal…
Read more FAA implements new safety measures after DC midair collision – WTOP NewsThe family of one of the 67 people killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., on Wednesday sued the government and the airlines…
Read more Family of 1 of the 67 Washington plane crash victims sues the FAA, Army and American Airlines – WTOP NewsIn the aftermath of the Jan. 29, fatal midair collision near Reagan National Airport, two Virginia congressional leaders discussed on Friday the ways to make the airport and…
Read more Political and aviation leaders look at safety issues at DCA and possible improvements – WTOP News