What Happened
One-Third Of FAA Responses Fail To Address Safety Concerns
The US National Transportation Safety Board has deemed 11 of the Federal Aviation Administration’s responses to safety recommendations following a 2025 mid-air collision as ‘unacceptable’. The collision, which killed 67 people near Washington, was the deadliest US aviation disaster in over two decades. The NTSB has been pushing for the implementation of a key safety system known as ADS-B In, which could have provided critical alerts to pilots before the collision. The FAA has not agreed to mandate this system, prompting NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy to urge Congress to pass legislation addressing the causes of the accident. This development was first reported by Reuters.