NTSB to Conduct Three-Day Hearing on Fatal Midair Collision

Agency continues to investigate the crash, which killed a total of 67 people.

Zach Vasile

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 06:00 AM ET

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NTSB investigators inspect wreckage of CRJ-700. [Credit: NTSB]

Key Takeaways:

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has scheduled a three-day investigative hearing (July 30-August 1) into the January midair collision over Washington, D.C.
The collision involved an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, resulting in the deaths of all 67 people on board both aircraft.
The incident has raised concerns about FAA air traffic control staffing and military aircraft operations near commercial flights, especially given a history of near misses in the area, with the NTSB already recommending restricting helicopter movements around the airport.

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The National Transportation Safety Board has scheduled a three-day investigative hearing focusing on the midair collision of an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January.

The hearing will take place July 30 to August 1 in Washington and will be livestreamed. More information, including an agenda and a witness list, will be released in the coming weeks, the NTSB said.