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Rocheleau promised to take immediate action if risks are found. Investigators have highlighted 85 close calls around Reagan airport in the three years before the crash that should have signaled a gro...
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The acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration said the agency will require most aircraft at Ronald Reagan National Airport to have surveillance technology turned on in the wake of a ...
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"Between October 2021 and December 2024 there were over 15,000 close proximity events between commercial aircraft and helicopters at DCA," NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy said as she and Rocheleau test...

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FAA Announces ADS-B Out Requirement for Reagan Airport
NTSB is investigating a “potential for equipment malfunction” with ADS-B Out transponders, agency Chair Jennifer Homendy said Thursday.
FAA Chief Says ‘We Have to Do Better’ After Deadly D.C. Air Collision
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said he learned that the Secret Service and U.S. Navy triggered a rash of collision alarms in planes around Reagan Airport on March 1 while testing anti-drone technology that used a similar frequency to the one used by planes' warning systems. Cruz said that happened despite a warning from the FAA against doing it.
FAA Acknowledges It Must Do Better After Deadly DC Air Collision
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has told Congress that the agency must do more to ensure flying remains safe after a midair collision over Washington, D
FAA to require all DC aircraft to turn on tracking tech after plane crash with helicopter
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) convened a hearing on the NTSB’s preliminary report on the midair collision in Washington this winter.
Senate panel holds hearing seeking answers on DCA crash
Thursday, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation held a hearing on the NTSB’s preliminary report.
Senate hearing examines deadly DC air crash between passenger jet and US Army helicopter
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board that is investigating the crash is appearing along with the leaders of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army’s aviation
FAA administrator: 'Clearly, something was missed' that led to DC plane crash
Testifying for the first time in front of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, acting Federal Aviation Administrator Chris Rocheleau admitted that "something was missed."
Congress questions the FAA, US Army and NTSB over deadly midair collision in DC
If investigators were able to quickly find alarming data about the number of close calls in the years before the midair collision over the nation's capital that killed 67 people in January, then aviation safety regulators should have seen the problem,
FAA admits it must do better after deadly DC air collision
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration told Congress during a hearing Thursday about a midair collision over Washington, D.C., that killed 67
FAA bans non-essential helicopters near Reagan airport after crash involving helicopter
The Federal Aviation Administration has imposed permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations around the Washington, D.C., airport where an Army chopper collided with a commercial jet
FAA chief on fatal DC crash: ‘Clearly, something was missed.’
The agency said it’s taking steps to lessen the risk of collisions, but lawmakers say too many gaps remain — and place part of the blame on the military.
US senators blast FAA for failing to act earlier on helicopters near airplanes
U.S. senators on Thursday criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for failing to act for years to address helicopters in "dangerous proximity" to commercial airplanes near Reagan Washington National Airport.
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