Families and Officials Honor 67 Victims One Year After DC Air Crash

Families and officials gathered at the Potomac River to commemorate the 67 people killed in a midair collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army Black Hawk helicopter exactly one year ago.Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, recently testified that the disaster was entirely preventable and blamed the Federal Aviation Administration for systemic safety failures and over 70 specific lapses.While Senator Ted Cruz announced that new safety legislation is nearing passage, the Federal Aviation Administration has already implemented restrictions on helicopter operations and new position-broadcasting requirements for aircraft near Reagan National Airport.