Summary
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill aimed at improving aviation safety on Tuesday. This bill responds to a past collision between a jet and a helicopter near Washington, D.C., and includes technology that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has long recommended.
Key Facts
- The House will vote on the aviation safety bill, known as the Alert Act, on Tuesday.
- The bill addresses a previous collision involving a jet and an Army helicopter.
- The proposed law includes requirements for aircraft to have locator systems to avoid collisions.
- The NTSB has supported the changes in the bill.
- Families of the 67 victims and key senators believe the bill needs more work.
- The NTSB first recommended this technology in 2008.
- Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy stated the technology could have prevented the past accident.
