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A crane retrieves a wing from the wreckage in the Potomac River on Feb. 3, 2025, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the river, by the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Arlington, Virginia. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo)
Feb 25, 2026

Senator urges US House to take new vote on aviation safety bill

Senator Maria Cantwell urges the US House to reconsider the ROTOR Act after it failed by one vote due to Pentagon concerns over aviation safety.

Search and rescue teams work near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, outside Washington, U.S., January 31, 2025. (REUTERS/Jeenah Moon)
Dec 15, 2025

US transportation chief says he will ensure safety of DC air traffic

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he will not allow military helicopters and commercial passenger planes to come in close proximity to each other near Reagan Washington National Airport.

A crane offloads a piece of wreckage from a salvage vessel onto a flatbed truck, near the wreckage site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Dec 11, 2025

Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash

Senators urge defense bill changes to prevent helicopter safety rollback after a D.C. crash killed 67, citing NTSB and family concerns.

A drone is displayed before a news conference at the Department of Transportation on new drone regulations, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Aug 5, 2025

US gov’t. proposes easing traveling restrictions on drones

The federal government has proposed a rule making it easier for companies to use drones over longer distances.

In this April 10, 2019, file photo, a Boeing 737 Max 8 airplane lands following a test flight at Boeing Field in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
May 30, 2025

DOJ moves to dismiss prosecution against Boeing, asks judge to cancel trial over crashes

The U.S. Justice Department has formally moved to dismiss a criminal fraud charge against Boeing connected to two plane crashes.

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