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System Failures Behind Midair Collision
Reported by Toni Mitchell, Michael McDevitt, Jesse Jines, Michael Jorge, Toni Mitchell, Michael McDevitt, Jesse Jines, Michael Jorge
- Published: Feb 3, 2026, 8:47 PM EST
- Updated: Jan 29, 2026, 12:30 PM EST
- Filed from: Washington, DC
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January 28, 2026 — The NTSB has determined "systemic issues across multiple organizations" are what caused the mid-air collision between a Blackhawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane last year.
Credits
- Toni MitchellSenior Reporter/staff/toni-mitchell
- Michael McDevittVideo Editor/staff/michael-mcdevitt
- Jesse JinesVideo Editor/staff/jesse-jines
- Michael JorgeSenior Video Editor/staff/michael-jorge
- Henry ChandlerSinger/VO Artist/staff/henry-chandler
- Toni MitchellSenior Reporter/staff/toni-mitchell
- Michael McDevittVideo Editor/staff/michael-mcdevitt
- Jesse JinesVideo Editor/staff/jesse-jines
- Michael JorgeSenior Video Editor/staff/michael-jorge
- Henry ChandlerSinger/VO Artist/staff/henry-chandler
Transcript
I can't
believe it
has been a
year since
she was
on that
plane
She was
just half
a mile
from the
Reagan
National
Airport
The NTSB said
only one air
traffic
controller
was in charge
of both plane
and
helicopter
traffic
That night
and the
airspace
was
overcrowded
Finding out
the cause of
this tragedy
doesn't make
things
any easier
but at least
they have an
answer