"The bipartisan review, led by Reps. William Timmons (R-South Carolina) and Suhas Subramanyam (D-Virginia)of the House Oversight subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, reflects a growing concern with the military's tendency to fly aircraft in congested areas without transmitting their location data and, in the case of Reagan National Airport, without having the proper training to be fully aware of the region's complex airspace."
"Taken together, the report says, these incidents exposed "significant lapses in both operational judgment and coordination between military and civilian aviation authorities" and "systemic vulnerabilities in how military flights are coordinated in this highly regulated and sensitive airspace." Lawmakers have asked the Pentagon's inspector general to review how military aircraft operate in civilian-controlled airspace and what coordination mechanisms are in place to ensure appropriate deconfliction."
A bipartisan House Oversight subcommittee review found deficiencies in military procedures for operating in the congested airspace around Washington, D.C. Military aircraft often operated without transmitting location data and lacked proper training for Reagan National Airport's complex airspace. A May 1 near-miss forced two commercial jets to abort their landing approaches to avoid military traffic to the Pentagon helipad. The incidents revealed lapses in operational judgment and coordination between military and civilian aviation authorities and exposed systemic vulnerabilities in flight coordination. Lawmakers requested a Pentagon inspector general review. The Jan. 29 collision killed 67, and federal liability was accepted, attributing fault to the Army and air traffic controllers. The FAA closed and restricted Potomac helicopter routes intersecting commercial paths.
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