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‘Part of our critical infrastructure’
‘Part of our critical infrastructure’
The House of Representatives narrowly rejected a bipartisan aviation safety bill that was spurred by the deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C. after the Pentagon abruptly withdrew its support.
The legislation’s advocates say a close call between two private planes near Teterboro, N.J., on Feb. 13 underscores the need for more collision prevention technology.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said in her opening remarks at a hearing on the deadly plane collision near the Reagan National Airport that it was "deep, underlying systemic failures" that led to the fatal accident.