NTSB chair warns bill passed by House makes DC airspace less safe

Well, the National Transportation Safety Board is warning about a provision in the House passed defense spending bill that they say actually relaxes flight restrictions in Washington DC. You'll remember less than a year ago, 67 people were killed in the mid-air collision between a US Blackhawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet near Reagan National Airport. NTSB Chair Jennifer Hammedy was visibly angry as she called the provision a significant safety setback and noted that the NTSB was never e ...