Two days shy of the first anniversary of a tragedy that killed 67 people near the nation’s capital, the National Transportation Safety Board is presenting its findings in the investigation that reveal the Army Black Hawk helicopter just barely made contact with the American Airlines regional jet’s wing in the midair collision between the two aircraft.

Tonight, National Safety Transportation Board (NTSB) members are endorsing the push for a new requirement for advanced locator systems to help avoid future collisions. They believe it will address many of the concerns about overcrowded airspaces over the past year.

During a hearing in Washington DC Tuesday, the NTSB overviewed findings after a long investigation following the deadliest aviation accident in more than two decades.

Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet flying from Wichita, Kansas, and an Army Black Hawk helicopter died when the two aircraft ran into each other and plummeted into the icy Potomac River on Jan. 29, 2025. It was the deadliest plane crash on U.S. soil since 2001.

The National Transportation Safety Board said onm Tuesday that "deep underlying" system failures and flaws led to a deadly collision in Washington, D.C., nearly a year ago that killed 67 people.

The Federal Aviation Administration has taken steps to ensure helicopters and planes no longer share the same crowded airspace around the nation’s capital.