FAA, NTSB to brief senators on Washington, DC midair collision
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are planning to brief senators just one week after a midair collision claimed the lives of 67 people.
FAA and NTSB to brief senators on recent mid-air collision
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are set to brief senators on Thursday about last week's mid-air collision. The fatal crash occurred near Washington Reagan National Airport between an American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) passenger jet and a military helicopter,
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