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Sen. Cruz announces legislation focused on preventing mid-air collisions

Senator Ted Cruz has introduced legislation that would make changes to military aircraft operating without certain technology. This comes after a deadly mid-air collision between an Army helicopter ...
KREM

Senate committee approves new aviation safety legislation after deadly mid-air collision

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unanimously approved new aviation safety legislation that addresses issues identified after a deadly ...
Men's Journal

United Airlines Mid-Air Collision May Not Have Been Space Debris After All

United Airlines flight 1093 from Denver to Los Angeles was forced to divert to Salt Lake City last week after a mid-air collision that cracked the windshield and injured the pilot. Initial speculation ...
AOL

2 Jets Avoid Mid-Air Collision Shortly After Taking Off From Los Angeles Airport

According to flight tracking data, ITA Airways flight 621 turned directly in front of American Airlines flight 4 after take off on Oct. 31 After being confronted by air traffic controllers, the ITA ...
PBS

What NTSB hearings revealed about the Washington mid-air collision that killed 67

The National Transportation Safety Board wrapped up a three-day investigative hearing into the mid-air collision between a helicopter and passenger jet in Washington that killed 67. New information ...
Newsweek

Congress Must Swiftly Close Gaps in Air Safety | Opinion

The deadly mid-air collision earlier this year between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet over Washington, D.C., exposed a longstanding and dangerous safety hazard ...
KWCH

Senate committee backs aviation safety legislation after mid-air collision

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — A Senate committee has approved new aviation safety legislation following a mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., in January. The ROTOR Act ...