US EditionPolitical and Aviation Leaders Look at Safety Issues at DCA and Possible Improvements
Experts and officials focus on staffing shortages and outdated equipment as key factors in the January collision that killed 67 people, pushing for legislative action.
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Political and aviation leaders look at safety issues at DCA and possible improvements
In 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 the entire national aviation network safer. Related stories WATCH: Body camera video shows scope of recovery effort after deadly crash near Reagan National Transportation secretary says Reagan National is ‘100% safe’ after deadly plane crash, n…
Lawmakers still working to improve air traffic safety months after DCA plane crash
Federal officials met with pilots and air traffic controllers in Virginia on Friday to figure out what needs to be done to increase air traffic safety in the DMV following January's deadly crash at Reagan National Airport.
Aviation experts, Virginia officials meet over lingering safety issues after DCA crash
Aviation safety experts met with some of Virginia’s politicians Friday to lay out strategies and changes to make sure nothing like the horrific crash earlier this year at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) ever happens again. Sixty-seven people died the night of Jan. 29, when an Army helicopter collided with American Airlines flight 5342 over the Potomac River. While the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) works to complete its fin…
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