FAA Negligence and Broken Equipment Led to Deadly DC Mid-Air Collision

In a devastating reminder of bureaucratic failure and inadequate oversight, hearings this week laid bare the preventable errors behind the deadly mid-air collision over Washington, D.C., that claimed 67 lives. As the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) peeled back layers of negligence, a grim narrative emerged: outdated equipment, ignored safety concerns, and alarming FAA complacency combined to create a disaster that should never have happened. How Did Broken Altimeters and Bureaucracy Kill 67 Americans? The Black Hawk helicopter involved was flying at an altitude well above the federally mandated limit—278 feet instead of the allowed 200 feet—when it crashed into...