Wichita DCA Crash Postscript

Right now we share important followup after a national tragedy hit Kansas exceptionally hard and officials work to prevent future danger.

Here's the word . . .

The chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board says that "there's a serious safety issue" in the airspace surrounding Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

The NTSB's Jennifer Homendy called on the Federal Aviation Administration to implement several "urgent safety recommendations" during a Tuesday news conference. Her comments followed the release of a preliminary investigation report into the Jan. 29 midair collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet, which was attempting to land at DCA airport. Both aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft.

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U.S. Sen. Moran to hold hearing on American Airlines 5342 NTSB crash report

The crash involved American Airlines 5342 out of Wichita and a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter, resulting in 67 fatalities.

Investigators flag 'serious safety issue' after Wichita flight's mid-air collision at DCA

The January midair collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 67 people on both aircraft died.

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