FAA to Testify on Latest Post-DCA Crash Safety Measures

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation, will convene a subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., regarding new procedures at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in light of recent recommendations to the FAA from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Following the January 2025 midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk UH-60 helicopter, which killed 67 individuals, the NTSB issued 50 safety recommendations, two-thirds of which were directed at the FAA. This hearing will provide the subcommittee an opportunity to assess the FAA’s response to the NTSB recommendations, review current standards, and examine steps the agency has taken to prevent future midair collisions since the deadly crash over the Potomac River. Witness:     Hon. Bryan Bedford, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration