Kansas Democrat cosponsors bipartisan aviation safety bill in aftermath of 2025 midair accident

Kansas' U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran are urging Congress of to pass aviation reform legislation inspired by D.C. midair crash in 2025.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 576

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas endorsed federal legislation mandating upgrades to civilian and military collision-avoidance technology, changes to helicopter flight routes and improvement to air traffic control training inspired by a 2025 midair collision that killed 67 people.

The crash of a U.S. Army helicopter and an American Airlines commercial jet that had departed Wichita occurred over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.

Davids, a Democrat and original cosponsor of the ALERT …

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