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Defense Bill Will Make D.C. Skies Less Safe, N.T.S.B. Chair Says

The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board warned that a provision in the new defense bill would worsen the risk of midair collisions near the Washington-area airport where a deadly crash in January killed 67 people.

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Jennifer Homendy, the N.T.S.B. chair, said she would be concerned about the safety of flying in Washington’s airspace if the provision became law.
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