'A major step backwards' | Families of DCA mid-air collision victims, NTSB denounce helicopter safety section of National Defense Authorization Act

WASHINGTON — As the House prepares to vote on a bill that will set national defense policy for the next year, the families of those killed in the DCA mid-air collision, and the people in charge of ...

US lawmakers, NTSB say military helicopter proposal would make skies less safe

A bipartisan group of key senators and the head of the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday sharply criticized ...
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NTSB, elected officials blast safety exception for military flights around DCA

A proposed exception to restrictions on military flights around Reagan National Airport is prompting outcry among some ...

Another Deadly Plane Collision Could Occur in D.C., Safety Official Warns, in Fight with Lawmakers Over Pending Bill

The NTSB went public this week with a warning of potential catastrophe in America’s skies, like the D.C. plane crash, if ...
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US Agency ‘Vehemently Opposes’ Defense Bill Add-On Allowing Military in DC Airspace

U.S. senators said an NDAA provision related to a fatal January 2025 crash that led to the loss of 67 lives will make American skies “less safe.” ...

‘This is shameful': NTSB chair angered by bill relaxing DCA flight restrictions

Legislation proposing to return air traffic around Reagan National Airport to what it was before the devastating midair ...

National Transportation Safety Board ‘vehemently opposes’ NDAA provision

Chair Jennifer Homendy on Wednesday said the board “vehemently opposes” one of the provisions in the National Defense ...

Bowser and NTSB chairwoman rip ‘shameful’ DC airspace provision in NDAA following Potomac crash

Officials say the provision reverses progress the district has made in airspace safety since a January aircraft collision over the Potomac.