Jerry Moran: “the deadly collision that occurred here in our Nation's Capital between American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, KS…”

“the deadly collision that occurred here in our Nation's Capital between American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, KS, and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on January 29, 2025, forever changed how we look at and think about air travel. There were numerous circumstances that led to this horrific incident, and the NTSB's--the National Transportation Safety Board--critical investigation into this collision is continuing even today. While the NTSB's final recommendations have not yet been released, the Chair of the NTSB, Jennifer Homendy, took an unusual step in publicly stating that the current version of NDAA--the National Defense Authorization Act--does not adequately address the safety concerns surrounding the mixed airspace around DCA. She even went on to say that the legislation--NDAA--``reverses safety changes made after the mid-air collision; after the NTSB issued urgent safety recommendations; and after Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy rightfully implemented NTSB's urgent safety recommendations.''”