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New Bill Mandates Helicopter Alerts After Deadly Crash

12/8/2025

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The defense policy requires U.S. military helicopters on training missions to broadcast alerts to commercial aircraft around Reagan Washington National Airport.
A January incident between an Army Black Hawk and an American Airlines jet killed 67 people.
The 3,000-page bill requires the Pentagon to report near misses between military and commercial aircraft over the past decade.
The bill also requires safety reviews at major airports.

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Story summary

The defense policy requires U.S. military helicopters on training missions to broadcast alerts to commercial aircraft around Reagan Washington National Airport.
A January incident between an Army Black Hawk and an American Airlines jet killed 67 people.
The 3,000-page bill requires the Pentagon to report near misses between military and commercial aircraft over the past decade.
The bill also requires safety reviews at major airports.