← Twenty Months After the Midair Collision That Killed 67 People, Virginia's Senators Move to Cut Flights at Reagan National — the DCA Air Safety Act Would Cap Arrivals at 28 an Hour and Strip 30 Slots, Most of Them the Long-Haul Exemptions Congress Added
“We owe it to the victims of the fatal mid-air collision near DCA and their loved ones to take action and prevent a tragedy like this from ever happening again. DCA's overburdened runway is the busiest in the country, and the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) investigation of the January 2025 crash underscored the serious risks posed by unsustainable traffic levels at the airport.
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