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Families of the 67 people killed in the Washington, D.C., midair collision are urging Congress to mandate safety equipment and other reforms. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said one-third of the FAA’s responses to post-crash recommendations remain unacceptable, underscoring continuing disagreement over how to address identified risks.
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Families of the 67 people killed in the Washington, D.C., midair collision are urging Congress to mandate safety equipment and other reforms. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said one-third of the FAA’s responses to post-crash recommendations remain unacceptable, underscoring continuing disagreement over how to address identified risks.
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The National Transportation Safety Board said the FAA’s responses to 11 of 33 recommendations issued after the 2025 mid-air collision near Washington that killed 67 people were “unacceptable.” The board said the responses failed to address the safety concerns underlying its recommendations.
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Amazon has suspended operations with 21 Air, the cargo carrier operating the Boeing 767-300 freighter that overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sept. 6, crossed a nearby road and killed five people on the ground. The decision follows Amazon’s review of the accident and emerging NTSB data.
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Evidence from the flight data recorder indicates the pilots of an Amazon Prime Air cargo aircraft considered aborting their landing shortly before the jet crashed in Miami, killing five people on the ground. Investigators are continuing to reconstruct the sequence of events and determine contributing factors.
The NTSB said radio contact was established before a Cessna collided with a state patrol helicopter near Carlisle Airport in Pennsylvania. The Cessna pilot was killed, while two occupants of the helicopter were injured, prompting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the midair collision.
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Federal investigators are examining the landing of an Amazon-operated cargo jet that departed the runway, struck vehicles on a public road and caught fire at Miami International Airport, killing five people. The crash disrupted more than 200 flights, while two runways remained closed during the investigation and cleanup.
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Boeing paid a $3.1 million FAA penalty tied to safety deficiencies identified at its Renton and Wichita facilities, including failures connected to the 2024 737 MAX door-plug blowout. The enforcement action underscores continuing scrutiny of Boeing’s production controls, training, guidance and oversight.
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