US EditionAviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington faces a House vote
The amended bill would require locator systems on aircraft near busy airports and needs a two-thirds House vote to advance to the Senate.
- On Tuesday, the House votes on the Alert Act, aviation safety legislation addressing the midair collision of an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near the nation's capital.
- The Jan. 29, 2025, collision into the Potomac River killed 67 people, making it the deadliest U.S. plane crash since 2001 and prompting the National Transportation Safety Board to push for locator technology.
- Mandating Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast In systems on aircraft near busy airports, the revised bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration and military to implement reforms that NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy says would have prevented the crash.
- Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell, along with families of the 67 victims, argue the Alert Act requires further strengthening and stricter timelines to guarantee reforms are completed.
- The legislation must secure two-thirds of House support to advance, a significant hurdle given that the separate ROTOR Act previously failed in the House by one vote.
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Aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington faces a House vote - The Morning Sun
An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., is up for a vote Tuesday. But the families of the …
Aviation safety bill based on DC midair collision faces House vote Tuesday
An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet with an Army helicopter near the nation’s capital is up for a vote Tuesday evening in the House, but key senators and the families of the 67 victims think the bill needs to be strengthened. The House bill, called the Alert Act, has the backing of key industry groups. The National Transportation Safety Board said recently that the legislation, si…
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The Economic TimesUS House to vote on aviation safety bill after deadly Washington midair crash that killed 67
The House is gearing up to cast a pivotal vote on an aviation safety bill that has the potential to change the skies for the better. In light of last year's catastrophic midair collision, the legislation proposes necessary locator systems for aircraft approaching busy airports.
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Aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington faces a House vote
An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., is up for a vote Tuesday.
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