US EditionCruz, Duffy Give Remarks on Boosting Aviation Safety
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, JUL 29 – The $31.5 billion bill aims to modernize air traffic control and improve aviation safety after a midair collision caused 67 fatalities, officials said.
- On Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz announced new aviation safety legislation following January's deadly midair collision near DCA.
- The deadly midair collision over the Potomac River involved an Army Black Hawk helicopter and Flight 5342, leading to multiple fatalities and wreckage in the river.
- The ROTOR Act mandates ADS-B In for all aircraft, requires FAA reviews of helicopter routes, and calls for Army aviation safety audits, Sen. Cruz said.
- Family members and industry stakeholders said `the Rotor Act reflects many of the priorities our families have been advocating for since the tragic loss of flight 5342 six months ago today` and see it as vital for safety.
- Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board begins a three-day hearing into the collision as Sean Duffy discussed safety concerns and lawmakers consider a $31.5 billion modernization plan.
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Air travel in focus: A push for improved safety in the wake of recent crashes
Air travel can often be exhausting, compounded by long security lines and weather delays. While lawmakers may have limited control over the weather, they can take action to enhance airline safety, especially following a series of recent tragedies.In January, a midair collision in Washington, D.C., claimed the lives of 67 people. Just two days later, another crash in Philadelphia resulted in seven fatalities. In June, Northeast Ohio experienced a…
Cruz rolls out bill preventing midair collisions after DC plane crash
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Tuesday introduced a bill to prevent midair collisions, six months to the date after a Black Hawk helicopter crashed into a passenger jet approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing 67 people. The legislation aims to mandate the installation of anticollision technology on all military flights and require the Army to keep ADS-B Out and ADS-B In signals on at all times. Operating independently of air traf…
By Alexandra Skores, CNN A bill introduced Tuesday, exactly six months after the deadly plane crash over the Potomac River, aims to address aviation safety weaknesses exposed by the tragedy. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz, requires aircraft operators to install key anti-collision technology on all flights and mandates the military keep it turned on in almost all cases. Sixty-seven people died on January 29 when an Army Black Hawk he…
Senators introduce aviation safety bill
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Tuesday marks six months since the deadliest plane crash in more than two decades in the U.S. That's when an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter collided over the Potomac River just outside of Washington, D.C. Leaders in Washington are introducing air travel safety reforms in honor of the victims. Surviving family members joined lawmakers on Capitol Hill to endorse an aviation safety bill which will in part …
Never again: legislation aims to prevent another midair collision like the one that killed 67 people in January
A bill introduced Tuesday, exactly six-months after the fatal midair collision over the Potomac River, aims to fix aviation safety weaknesses exposed by the tragedy.
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