A daylong hearing on Tuesday should make clear what played the biggest role in causing last January’s midair collision near Washington D.C. that killed 67 people.
near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people, and the National Transportation Safety Board will recommend what should be done to prevent similar tragedies. Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet flying from Wichita, Kansas, and an Army Black Hawk helicopter died when the two aircraft ran into each other and plummeted into the icy Potomac River on Jan.
29, 2025. It was theThe Federal Aviation Administration made a number of changes shortly after the crash to ensure that helicopters and planes no longer share the same crowded airspace around the nation's capital, and last week it. But the NTSB will recommend additional action, and the families of the victims have said they hope that leads to meaningful changes. “I hope that we see a clear path through the recommendations they offer to ensure that this never happens again,” said Rachel Feres, who lost her cousin Peter Livingston and his wife and two young daughters in the crash. “That nobody else has to wake up to hear that an entire branch of their family tree is gone or their wife is gone or the child is gone. That’s what I hope coming out of this. I hope we have clarity and urgency.” Whether that happens will depend on how Congress, the Army and the Trump administration respond after the hearing. But the victims' families say they will keep the pressure on officials to act.who died in the crash. Many of them had been in Wichita for a national skating competition and development camp.what happened that night . That includes a poorly designed helicopter route past Reagan Airport, the fact that the Black Hawk was flying 78 feet higher than it should have been, the warnings that the FAA ignored in the years beforehand and the Army’s move to turn off a key system that would have broadcast the helicopter’s location more clearly.followed the D.C. collision last year and worried the flying public. But NTSB statistics show that the total number of crashes last year was actually the lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020 with 1,405 crashes nationwide.Fields reported from Washington. Funk contributed from Omaha, Nebraska and White reported from Detroit. AP Airlines writer Rio Yamat contributed from Las Vegas. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.City Council to weigh multi-million-dollar pedestrian safety project near EverBank StadiumBeachside's Sofia Rivera leads Varsity 4 All-News4JAX girls golf teamJacksonville doctor urges surgeons to help cure preventable blindness for freeQuestions raised after pediatrician says public not alerted quickly to 2 local measles casesQuestion still remain as to what caused deck collapse that injured multiple peopleJudge orders woman accused of punching trooper, kicking ICE officer be released on bondVarsity 4 All-News4JAX boys cross country: Providence's Sean Cunningham leads the teamSplit Happens Ep. 7: Navigating fear and anxiety during divorce with Sasso Guerrero & Henderlite$100K Walmart partnership will help Jared Bridegan’s widow add ‘Bexley Boxes’ across FloridaCold snap coming to Northeast Florida, Southeast GeorgiaSmoke billowing from Maxwell House plant sparks call to JFRDNews4JAX reporter Ariel Schiller shares new details on 4 arrested JFRD employees▶4 JFRD employees arrested, accused of shooting paintballs at JSO car, I-95 sign during ‘prank war’HCA Memorial shows off state-of-the-art emergency room intended to serve Arlington communityMajor national award for Mandarin sophomore receiver Brysen WrightHome surveillance camera captures video of suspects, sounds of gunfire in attempted home invasionWaycross residents smelling mysterious stench for days, what is it?JEA crews deploy to South Carolina ahead of icy winter storm▶Lawyer talks 1st Amendment implications of video with conservative activist at St. Augustine protest1:07Bryceville residents given some relief in dealing with construction on County Road 121Woman accused of punching trooper, kicking ICE officer to appear in court after federal indictmentWoman accused of punching trooper, kicking ICE officer to appear in court after federal indictment0:48Video shows off-duty JSO officer slamming teen to ground at Jacksonville Beach skate parkCFO says Nassau County exceeded budget by $53 million
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