DC Plane Crash: Luck Ran Out On The FAA’s Deadly Near-Miss Streak

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On January 29, 2025, tragedy struck near Washington, D.C., when an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair, killing all 64 people on board. While the official investigation is still ongoing, the warning signs leading up to this disaster were clear. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the systemic failures of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a broken air traffic control system plagued by staffing shortages, outdated technology, and ignored near-misses.
How did a government agency responsible for air safety allow the cracks in its infrastructure to widen until they finally gave way? How many more close calls were brushed aside before disaster became inevitable? And most importantly—how can we stop this from happening again?
Join us as we unravel the disturbing truth behind America’s crumbling aviation safety net, the long history of near misses, and the bureaucratic failures that have left pilots, controllers, and passengers at the mercy of a dangerously underfunded system. The FAA has had every opportunity to fix these problems. Instead, they gambled with public safety. This time, they lost.
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