The leadership of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Thursday that it cannot support the ALERT Act, an aviation safety bill advanced by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In a letter addressed to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Sam Graves and Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers—both major backers of the ALERT Act—NTSB officials said the bill incorporates some but not all of the safety recommendations included in the agency’s investigation of the fatal midair collision in Washington, D.C., one year ago.
