Potomac plane crash investigators recommend ‘urgent’ safety changes after finding dozens of close calls

Published March 11, 2025 5:59pm ET



National Transportation Safety Board investigators issued a pair of “urgent” safety recommendations for helicopter paths on Tuesday as part of their preliminary report into the deadly midair collision over the Potomac River in January.

The Jan. 29 crash between an American Airlines CRJ-700 and an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport killed all 67 people on board both aircraft and heightened concerns over the crowded airspace near Washington, D.C.

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