US EditionDemocrats unveil sweeping air safety legislation after fatal National Airport crash
- On January 29, 2025, a midair crash between an American Eagle regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk over the Potomac near Reagan National Airport resulted in the deaths of 67 individuals.
- This collision exposed critical safety gaps, including Army helicopters operating without ADS-B Out, despite over 15,000 close-call incidents in the surrounding airspace since 2021.
- On June 5, 2025, seven Democratic senators proposed new legislation requiring military and federal flights near busy airports to utilize ADS-B technology and enhancing coordination between the FAA and the military to improve airspace safety.
- The bill also requires FAA safety reviews, boosts staffing, prohibits hiring freezes, and creates an FAA office to oversee military flights, aiming to close loopholes that allowed unsafe operations.
- This legislation aims to address longstanding oversight failures underscored by the tragedy and near misses, with family members and officials demanding FAA action to prevent future incidents.
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US Democratic senators propose sweeping air safety reforms after fatal collision
A group of seven Democratic senators on Thursday introduced sweeping air safety legislation after a fatal collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet in January near Reagan Washington National Airport killed 67 people.
Democrats unveil sweeping air safety legislation after fatal National Airport crash
Seven Democratic lawmakers unveiled legislation Thursday outlining updated air safety regulations after a deadly passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter in January. The proposed bill would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to do safety reviews after commercial airline accidents while requiring companies to use advanced aircraft-tracking technology known as ADS-B. Democratic Sens. Maria…
Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Repeat of Potomac Collision
A group of Democratic U.S. senators have introduced a bill aimed at better coordinating commercial and military flights in response to a midair collision earlier this year that killed 67 people. The Safe Operation of Shared Airspace Act would require military and other noncommercial federal flights to use the ADS-B Out navigation system that commercial flights do, shield the FAA from future hiring freezes, and establish an agency office to overs…
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