Published On: Fri, Jan 31st, 2025

Why aircraft collision avoidance technology may not have helped prevent D.C. mid-air crash

Search and rescue efforts are seen around a wreckage site in the Potomac River from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, early Thursday morning, Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

As the investigation begins into the cause of the mid-air crash between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. army Black Hawk helicopter, questions have been raised about the role played by the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System.

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Why aircraft collision avoidance technology may not have helped prevent D.C. mid-air crash