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Army Releases Investigation Into Fatal January 2025 Airport Crash

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Army released its investigation of the January 2025 collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that killed 67 people.
The Army report cites operational mistakes and blocked radio as major causes.
Captain Steeeve faults the helicopter crew for requesting visual separation without correctly identifying the other aircraft.
Captain Steeeve says night-vision goggles limited crew vision and the Army report ignored this.

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U.S. Army released its investigation of the January 2025 collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that killed 67 people.
The Army report cites operational mistakes and blocked radio as major causes.
Captain Steeeve faults the helicopter crew for requesting visual separation without correctly identifying the other aircraft.
Captain Steeeve says night-vision goggles limited crew vision and the Army report ignored this.