US probe to determine cause of 2025 DC air collisionNEW YORK, Jan 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US safety officials met Tuesday to determine the probable cause of a crash between a military helicopter and a passenger jet a year ago near a Washington-area airport. NTSB board members voted on a probable cause and recommendations, with a final report expected in the coming weeks. The investigative agency had released earlier "urgent" recommendations with restrictions on military helicopters near Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) when certain runways are in use. Among their findings, investigators discovered more than "18 reports per year on average of close calls between airplanes and helicopters near DCA in the four years before the accident." In the Potomac River area where the collision occurred, helicopters are required to stay below 61 meters (200 feet).

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 28, 2026 03:24 UTC