Investigators will detail causes of the midair collision over Washington and recommend changes

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 26, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 26, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/ntsb-investigators-midair-collision-washington-dc/

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So many things went wrong last Jan. 29 to contribute to the deadliest plane crash on American soil since 2001 that the National Transportation Safety Board isn’t likely to identify a single cause of the collision between an airliner and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people...