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Duffy Backs Safety Audit After Deadly Crash Near National Airport

An investigation will examine what could have prevented an Army Black Hawk helicopter from ramming into an American Airlines flight on Jan. 29, killing all on board both aircraft.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

“We have a solemn responsibility to the victims, their families and the flying public to fully understand what went wrong — and to ensure it never happens again,” Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said.

Duffy Backs Safety Audit After Deadly Crash Near National Airport

An investigation will examine what could have prevented an Army Black Hawk helicopter from ramming into an American Airlines flight on Jan. 29, killing all on board both aircraft.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

“We have a solemn responsibility to the victims, their families and the flying public to fully understand what went wrong — and to ensure it never happens again,” Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said.

Senators Demand Government Watchdog Inquiries Into D.C. Plane Crash

Families of the victims in the deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport have made additional investigations of the crash a top priority.

© Al Drago for The New York Times

The senators wrote that the Jan. 29 crash highlighted a dangerous pattern of near misses between military and commercial aircraft around Ronald Reagan National Airport.
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