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NTSB: Systemic failures led to Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision between regional jet and UH‑60L

The NTSB has released its probable‑cause findings into the Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision between a regional jet and a U.S. Army UH‑60L Black Hawk, concluding that deep, systemic failures across operational, procedural and oversight layers produced the event and will inform safety recommendations.

2026-02-04T16:47:50.390454-08:00

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Senate Commerce Committee to question NTSB chair after 67‑fatal mid‑air collision

2026-02-03T09:42:57.537011-08:00

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FAA accepts NTSB finding that systemic FAA failures led to Jan. 29, 2025 D.C. mid‑air collision killing 67

2026-02-01T18:13:11.076934-08:00

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Business aviation accident reports — preliminary & final (February 2026)

2026-02-02T04:22:42.535892-08:00

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NTSB: Systemic failures led to Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision between regional jet and UH‑60L The NTSB has released its probable‑cause findings into the Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision between a regional jet and a U.S. Army UH‑60L Black Hawk, concluding that deep, systemic failures across operational, procedural and oversight layers produced the event and will inform safety recommendations.

2026-02-04T16:47:50.390454-08:00

NTSB: Systemic failures led to Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision between regional jet and UH‑60L

Associated Press

Private jet crash in Maine kills six tied to Houston luxury-travel startup; two victims still unidentified A private jet crash in Maine killed six people who were visiting a property linked to a Houston-based luxury travel startup led by a Houston lawyer. Four victims have been identified; two remain awaiting identification as federal investigators from the NTSB continue their on-site probe.

2026-02-03T12:54:52.876255-08:00

Private jet crash in Maine kills six tied to Houston luxury-travel startup; two victims still unidentified

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Senate Commerce Committee to question NTSB chair after 67‑fatal mid‑air collision The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will hold a Feb. 12 hearing with the National Transportation Safety Board chair after the NTSB found a series of systemic Federal Aviation Administration failures contributed to a mid‑air collision last year that killed 67 people. Lawmakers will press for accountability and regulatory fixes.

2026-02-03T09:42:57.537011-08:00

Senate Commerce Committee to question NTSB chair after 67‑fatal mid‑air collision

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Business aviation accident reports — preliminary & final (February 2026) A roundup of preliminary and final business aviation accident reports published in February 2026, summarizing each investigation's status and findings and linking to full reports. The compilation is intended to keep operators, safety managers and regulators current on incidents shaping business-aviation risk assessments.

2026-02-02T04:22:42.535892-08:00

Business aviation accident reports — preliminary & final (February 2026)

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FAA accepts NTSB finding that systemic FAA failures led to Jan. 29, 2025 D.C. mid‑air collision killing 67 FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford has accepted the NTSB's finding that systemic FAA regulatory and oversight failures led to the Jan. 29, 2025 mid‑air collision over Washington, D.C., between a regional jet and a U.S. Army UH‑60L Black Hawk that killed 67, the deadliest U.S. air crash since 2001.

2026-02-01T18:13:11.076934-08:00

FAA accepts NTSB finding that systemic FAA failures led to Jan. 29, 2025 D.C. mid‑air collision killing 67

Politico

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NTSB to Release Findings on Reagan National Midair Collision; Report Could Spur Policy Reforms The NTSB will publish findings this week into last year’s deadly crash near Reagan National Airport, identifying probable causes and safety gaps. The board’s determinations could trigger a wave of regulatory and procedural changes affecting military and civilian operations in the Washington, D.C., metro airspace.

2026-01-31T14:54:09.811080-08:00

NTSB to Release Findings on Reagan National Midair Collision; Report Could Spur Policy Reforms

FlightGlobal

Probe cites instrument failures and crew qualification lapses in fatal Cessna 550 Citation II crash near Statesville, N.C. NTSB investigators say instrument failures and possible engine anomalies were found in the Cessna 550 Citation II that crashed at Statesville, N.C., on 18 December after an attempted return to the airport. The preliminary probe also flags crew qualification lapses as a contributing factor.

2026-01-30T14:29:42.625483-08:00

Probe cites instrument failures and crew qualification lapses in fatal Cessna 550 Citation II crash near Statesville, N.C.

Vertical Mag

NTSB: Paramedic Attempted Emergency Landing After Pilot Incapacitation on Vanderbilt LifeFlight The NTSB's preliminary report says a Vanderbilt LifeFlight paramedic took control and attempted an emergency landing after the pilot became incapacitated, and the agency has opened a formal investigation. Investigators are examining crew actions, medical issues and flight records as evidence is collected.

2026-01-29T16:31:17.446988-08:00

NTSB: Paramedic Attempted Emergency Landing After Pilot Incapacitation on Vanderbilt LifeFlight

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NTSB: Systemic failures led to Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision between regional jet and UH‑60L

Senate Commerce Committee to question NTSB chair after 67‑fatal mid‑air collision

FAA accepts NTSB finding that systemic FAA failures led to Jan. 29, 2025 D.C. mid‑air collision killing 67

Business aviation accident reports — preliminary & final (February 2026)

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