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NTSB blames 'deep' systemic failures for deadly midair collision near Washington D.C. - NPR

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The NTSB attributes a fatal midair collision near Washington D.C. to systemic failures, including ignored warnings and inadequate safety measures, with a simple GPS device potentially preventing the crash.

  1. NTSB blames 'deep' systemic failures for deadly midair collision near Washington D.C.  NPR
  2. FAA ignored warnings before DCA crash, federal investigators say  The Washington Post
  3. Close helicopter routes and Army crew’s perception of the wrong aircraft determine why a regional jet and helicopter collided  CNN
  4. Investigators say deadly midair collision near Washington DC followed years of ignored traffic warnings  The Guardian
  5. ‘This was preventable’: NTSB scorches FAA over fatal DC air disaster  Politico

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