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After deadly D.C. plane crash, Army expands use of navigation devices

(Washington Post) The Army unit involved in January’s deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport received new navigation devices last month, as military officials take steps to improve pilots’ awareness of other aircraft around them. Read More

NTSB hearings will focus on fatal Army helicopter-passenger jet crash. Here’s what to know

(The Associated Press) The National Transportation Safety  Board will hold three days of hearings starting Wednesday  on January’s midair collision between an American Airlines  passenger jet and an Army helicopter over the nation’s   capital that killed 67 people. Read More Ted Cruz looks to force changes to  military flights near airports after  deadly airline crash (Politico) Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz, R-Texas,  said Tuesday that he will introduce a bill that would force  changes to the way the military uses helicopters around  congested airports, including prohibiting the Army from  turning off location-transmitting technologies such as the  one under investigation as part of an inquiry into the  January midair collision near Washington that killed 67  people. Read More