WARNER, KAINE STATEMENT ON THE ARMY'S REPORT INTO DCA MIDAIR COLLISION

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON -U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement on the Army's report into the January 2025 midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft:

"The Army's report underscores the need for comprehensive aviation safety legislation that modernizes our air traffic control systems, improves aircraft visibility and collision-avoidance technology, and strengthens coordination between military and civilian aviation authorities. The Army's report reveals troubling gaps in coordination between military flights and the FAA in the most congested airspace in the...