NTSB Calls 11 FAA Responses Unacceptable After Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board said 11 of the Federal Aviation Administration’s 33 responses to recommendations following the January 2025 collision of an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington were “unacceptable.” The crash killed all 67 people aboard and was the deadliest U.S. aviation disaster in more than two decades. The NTSB said the FAA has not committed to requiring ADS-B In, a system that could have warned the jet crew 59 seconds and the helicopter crew 48 seconds before impact. The FAA says it is reviewing helicopter routes in six major cities, has completed four reviews and issued a directive to separate aircraft and helicopter traffic, while its administrator has said the agency could mandate ADS-B In but prefers congressional direction. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy and relatives of victims plan to press Congress for legislation addressing the crash’s causes.