The Latest Breaking News from Jennifer Homendy

Broken altimeter, ignored warnings: Hearings reveal what went wrong in DC crash that killed 67

A long list of things went wrong in January and contributed to the collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet over Washington, D

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025

Night vision goggles may have hindered helicopter pilots before DC jet collision that killed 67, experts say

Friday saw the final day of public testimony to the National Transportation Safety Board over the fatal midair crash – which occurred almost exactly six months ago in February

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025

NTSB launches hearings on deadly Washington collision between a helicopter and passenger plane

Three days of investigative hearings on the deadly midair collision between a military helicopter and passenger plane over Washington begin Wednesday morning and may reveal new insights into the crash

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

Boeing failed to provide training to prevent MAX 9 midair emergency: NTSB

The US agency harshly criticised Boeing’s safety culture as well as ineffective oversight by the FAA.

Al Jazeera · Jun 25, 2025

NTSB Chair says systemic failures led to door plug flying off Boeing 737 Max plane midflight

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said the heroic actions of the crew aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived the terrifying incident last year when the door plug panel blew out shortly after takeoff in January of 2024

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

Trump administration abruptly removes the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board

The White House says the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board has been removed from his position, a rare move that comes as the agency investigates more than 1,000 cases

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

FAA data should’ve been red flag before crash, senators say - Roll Call

FAA acting head Chris Rocheleau said that "clearly something was missed" by the agency before the fatal Potomac River midair collision.

Roll Call · Mar 27, 2025

What is known about the deadly air crash between a passenger jet and a US Army helicopter

Congress is holding a hearing Thursday about the January collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

NTSB chairwoman says reviewing the data after midair crash may prevent the next aviation accident

The head of the agency investigating the deadly midair collision that killed 67 said Wednesday that someone should have spotted the alarming number of near misses in the skies over the nation’s capital beforehand and reviewing the data now could prevent future crashes

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Baltimore bridge was 30 times above acceptable risk of collapse, officials say

NTSB says there was ‘no excuse’ for missed safety check and calls for urgent assessment of 68 bridges across US

The Guardian - US · Mar 21, 2025