US EditionNTSB chair slams House aviation bill as ‘watered-down’ after 67 deaths near Washington
NTSB says the House bill weakens crucial Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) In/Out mandates and exempts military and some private aircraft, risking future midair collisions.
- The National Transportation Safety Board chairperson Jennifer Homendy criticized the House aviation bill as 'watered-down', saying it would not effectively prevent future midair collisions like the one near Washington, D.C. in 2025 that killed 67 people.
- Homendy stated that the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast system, which the NTSB has recommended for over 20 years, would have prevented the 2025 collision if both aircraft had been equipped with it.
- Victims' families support the NTSB's stance, saying the House bill must mandate ADS-B In capability, which allows aircraft to receive data about the locations of other aircraft, to be acceptable.
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NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as ‘watered-down’ after 67 deaths near Washington
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing at Capitol Hill, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)(AP/Jose Luis Magana) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing at Capitol Hill, Thursda…
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NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as 'watered-down' after 67 deaths near Washington
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it’s misleading for members of the House to say their package of aviation safety reforms would address the recommendations that her agency made in January to prevent another midair collision like the one last year near Washington, D.
U.S. House rejects aviation safety bill after Pentagon abruptly withdraws support
The House of Representatives narrowly rejected a bipartisan aviation safety bill that was spurred by the deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C., after the Pentagon abruptly withdrew support.
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