Deadly DC Midair Collision Exposes FAA and Military Mishandling — Time for True Accountability

On January 29, 2025, a devastating midair collision over Washington, D.C., claimed 67 lives—marking the deadliest domestic aviation disaster since 2001. An American Airlines jet from Wichita collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter above the Potomac River, leaving no survivors on either aircraft. This catastrophe was not merely an accident; it was the predictable outcome of systemic failures by both federal aviation authorities and military decision-makers. How Could This Have Happened in America’s Capital? The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has laid bare multiple layers of negligence that led to the tragedy. The helicopter’s flight path was dangerously routed...