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Army report identifies systemic failures behind Washington midair collision
67people
People killed in the midair collision
A U.S. Army report found systemic safety breakdowns contributed to a collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C. The report recommended changes involving air traffic control, helicopter routes, training and safety practices.
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The Army report identified systemic safety breakdowns behind the midair collision.
“The U.S. Army found systemic safety breakdowns behind last year's midair collision”
- 67people
People killed in the midair collision
“killing 67”
The Army report was completed in May and released publicly on Thursday.
“completed in May and released publicly Thursday”