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National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy speaks during the NTSB fact-finding hearing on the DCA midair collision accident, at the National Transportation and Safety Board boardroom, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Map shows the path of the aircrafts involved in the midair collision over the Potomac River near DCA on January 29, 2025. (7News){p}{/p}
Image shows type of aircrafts involved in the{ }midair collision over the Potomac River near DCA on January 29, 2025. (7News){p}{/p}
This is the Black Hawk's data recorder recovered after the midair crash. An initial inspection showed no evidence of impact or fire damage. (Credit: NTSB)
National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy, on monitor left, swears-in the witnesses from left: Dan Cooper, Sikorsky Aircraft, Lance Gant, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Army CW4 Kylene Lewis, Steve Braddom, U.S. Army, and Scott Rosengren, U.S. Army, during the NTSB fact-finding hearing on the DCA midair collision accident, at the National Transportation and Safety Board boardroom, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

'100 percent avoidable': NTSB finds probable cause of midair crash near DCA a year later

National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy speaks during the NTSB fact-finding hearing on the DCA midair collision accident, at the National Transportation and Safety Board boardroom, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)