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House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year’s

The families of the victims who died when an American Airlines jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter strongly supported the measure.

6 weeks ago

FAA, Army failures contributed to fatal DC air collision, report finds

“We should be angry, because for years, no one listened,” NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said. “This was 100% preventable.”

By Patricia Kime

2 months ago

Recent data shows significant spike in US military aircraft accidents

Across the military, the rate of severe accidents per 100,000 flight hours rose 55% in the 2024 budget year compared with four years earlier.

5 months ago

Texas man indicted in killing of Afghan refugee who helped US troops

Thirty-one-year-old Abdul Rahman Waziri was shot in Houston on April 27 during a parking dispute.

8 months ago

NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash was above altitude limit

The helicopter’s altitude-measuring instrument was also inaccurate, investigators said at the first of three days of hearings examining the January crash.

8 months ago

NTSB hearings will focus on fatal Army helicopter-passenger jet crash

The goal of the hearings is to pinpoint exactly what went wrong and how to avoid similar midair crashes between passenger planes and military aircraft.

8 months ago