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FAA Faces Scrutiny After Deadly Jet-Helicopter Collision

12/16/2025

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The FAA is responding to a January collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford will testify before Congress about Flight Plan 2026.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy criticized the FAA's inaction, and the agency restricted Army helicopter flights near the Pentagon and expanded safety measures at Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas airports.

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The FAA is responding to a January collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford will testify before Congress about Flight Plan 2026.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy criticized the FAA's inaction, and the agency restricted Army helicopter flights near the Pentagon and expanded safety measures at Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas airports.