Tragedy in the Skies: What We Know About The Mid-Air Collision Over DC And What Comes Next - Mo News Interview

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🗓️ 1 February 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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In this breaking edition of the podcast, we dive deep into the deadly air collision over Washington, D.C., involving an American Airlines jet and a military blackhawk helicopter that killed 67 people. We discuss the latest with CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg on what may have gone wrong, how the investigation will unfold, and the broader issues at play in the skies after the deadliest airline incident in two decades. From the challenges of navigating crowded U.S. airspaces to concerns about FAA oversight, air traffic controller shortages, and what these factors mean for the future of air travel—Peter breaks it all down. Tune in for a crucial conversation on aviation safety and what comes next. — Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022. Follow Mo News on all platforms: Website: www.mo.news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mosheh/ Daily Newsletter: https://www.mo.news/newsletter Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@monews Twitter: https://twitter.com/mosheh TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mosheh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoshehNews Snapchat: https://t.snapchat.com/pO9xpLY9 All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. Treasury accounts offering 6 months T-Bills are offered by Jiko Securities, Inc.,member FINRA & SIPC. Securities in your account are protected up to $500,000. For details: www.sipc.org. Banking services and the Bank Accounts are provided by Jiko Bank, a division of Mid- Central National Bank. For U.S. Investments in T-bills: Not FDIC Insured; No Bank Guarantee; May Lose Value. Treasuries risk disclosures, see https://jiko.io/docs/treasuries_risk_disclosure.pdf. See public.com/#disclosures-main.

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody. It's Mos Huanunu here with a special edition of the Mo News podcast.
0:08.4	We've been following the tragic developments out of Washington after that collision between an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter, 67 people presumed dead.
0:18.2	We're just about 24 hours out now since the crash. We're still learning
0:22.2	details by the hour here as they try to figure out what took place and how to prevent it
0:28.0	from happening in the future. And so for this special episode, I bring on Peter Greenberg.
0:32.3	He's the travel editor from CBS News, a longtime travel correspondent going back decades.
0:36.6	You've probably seen him on a variety of places.
0:38.5	He was on ABC, NBC, as a website, he has PBS documentaries.
0:43.2	I had the good fortune of working with him for a decade at CBS News,
0:47.4	came to rely on his analysis, his understanding of the travel industry,
0:52.0	his relationships with CEOs from all the airlines,
0:55.3	his understanding of how everything goes down. So here's my first call after the crash when I was
1:00.4	wondering what took place and what happens next. And so on this episode, he will break it all down,
1:05.9	what we know, what we don't know, what could happen next. Some of the concerns that people have
1:10.2	had specifically about Reagan Airport in Washington,
1:14.6	why the FAA at times has become answerable to the airlines as opposed to imposing rules on the airlines.
1:20.9	We talk about all of that in today's episode.
1:23.4	If you're looking for insight analysis, if you're looking to be the smartest person in the room,
1:27.3	as you discuss what took place in Washington, you want to listen to this episode.
1:32.7	Just before we get to the conversation, a reminder, if you like what we're doing here at Mo News, and you're not a member yet of Mo News Premium, joined today over at Mo.com.
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