WATCH LIVE: NTSB chair Homendy testifies on DCA mid-air collision investigation in Senate hearing
Summary
The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing to discuss a mid-air crash near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been recommending advanced aircraft locator systems since 2008 to prevent such accidents, but Congress has not yet mandated them.Key Facts
- A mid-air collision occurred between an airliner and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., killing 67 people.
- The crash involved people on an American Airlines jet, including 28 figure skating community members.
- The NTSB has advised since 2008 that all aircraft should have systems to send and receive location data.
- Currently, only a system to send location data is mandatory on aircraft.
- The Senate hearing reviewed 50 NTSB recommendations to avoid future collisions.
- It is uncertain if Congress will pass a law to require these advanced locator systems.
- Families affected by the crash and experts believe these systems could have prevented the disaster.
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