Deadly Midair Crash Exposes FAA Failures and Military Flight Risks Over Washington

In January this year, a catastrophic midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet over Washington, D.C., resulted in the loss of 67 lives—the deadliest plane crash since November 2001. As the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) begins its crucial hearings, Americans deserve answers about how this preventable tragedy happened amid glaring failures in air traffic management and military protocols.Why Has Washington’s Airspace Become a Deadly Risk Zone?The NTSB hearings will scrutinize the tangled web of commercial and military flight paths that crisscross over the nation’s capital. For years, federal agencies have overlooked warning...