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Deadly Air Collision Sparks Urgent Safety Demands

3/14/2025

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A House subcommittee is probing a tragic midair collision near Washington that claimed 67 lives, marking the deadliest air disaster in the U.S. in 25 years. With 30 near-collisions reported at Ronald Reagan National Airport, many involving military aircraft, lawmakers are pushing for urgent safety measures and have called for a briefing from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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A House subcommittee is probing a tragic midair collision near Washington that claimed 67 lives, marking the deadliest air disaster in the U.S. in 25 years. With 30 near-collisions reported at Ronald Reagan National Airport, many involving military aircraft, lawmakers are pushing for urgent safety measures and have called for a briefing from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.