Plane crash at Reagan Washington National Airport prompts massive response, ground stop

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NTSB’s Homendy “FURIOUS!” After Deadly DC Collision, Congress SECRETLY Rolls Back Safety Rules! - Maximus Aviation​

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy is furious, and after hearing this, you’ll understand why. Just months after the deadly mid-air collision over Washington D.C. that killed 67 people, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy imposed strict safety rules requiring military helicopters to broadcast ADS-B signals near Reagan National to prevent another disaster.

But now, buried deep inside the new National Defense Authorization Act, Congress quietly slipped in Section 373, allowing military helicopters to fly those same routes without the transparency, tracking, or oversight the NTSB says is essential.

Homendy calls it a dangerous rollback, a “safety whitewash,” and a move that recreates the exact blind spots that caused the crash.

 

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NTSB’s Homendy “FURIOUS!” After Deadly DC Collision, Congress SECRETLY Rolls Back Safety Rules! - Maximus Aviation​

You get what you vote for I guess. Democracy is such a farce (except Switzerland).

 

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Belated admission from US government:

US admits failures in deadly mid-air crash at DC's Reagan National Airport

The U.S. admitted some failures and accepted liability for its role in the deadly Jan. 29 mid-air crash over the Potomac River, but pushed back on a number of claims.

abcnews.go.com

 

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New videos released by the NTSB...

 

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Full video of the NTSB Board meeting held on 27 January 2026...

 

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Summary version:

 

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Blancolirio detailed comparison:

 

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NEW Info DCA Midair: Army Finally Releases Report! - Taking Off​

While the US Army concluded their own investigation in May, 2026 into the DCA Midair that killed 67, it's only recently been made public. The report mostly agrees with the NTSB's findings, but diverges on the narrative of the two Blackhawk pilots.

Dan does a dive into the 50 page US Army Report on the tragic DCA Midair collision.

 

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NEW Info DCA Midair: Army Finally Releases Report! - Taking Off​

The last digit of the URL was broken when you pasted it. Interesting video, about how 3 different government agencies can come to different conclusions about the same set of facts, given their different agendas and responsibilities.

 

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The last digit of the URL was broken when you pasted it. Interesting video, about how 3 different government agencies can come to different conclusions about the same set of facts, given their different agendas and responsibilities.

OT: Made me think of Rashomon (1950), worth a watch.