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How will this crash change air travel?

A tragic aviation accident in Washington, D.C., has reignited worries about aviation safety. Should it?

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Christopher Elliott
Jan 31, 2025
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It didn’t take long after the tragic mid-air collision between a military helicopter and an American Airlines jet for the worries to resurface.

The accident was horrific — a regional jet approaching a runway at Ronald Reagan International Airport, an Army helicopter on a training mission, an explosion that illuminated the night sky above Washington, D.C.…

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