Washington plane crash: What we know so far
This Is Why
Sky News
4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 30 January 2025
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
On this episode, Niall Paterson is joined by former Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell to look at what might have led to the mid-air collision.
Niall also speaks to Dr Michael McCormick, a US air traffic control expert who has developed policies for commercial aircraft to operate in the same airspace as the military.
Producers: Soila Apparicio, Natalie Ktena
Editor: Wendy Parker
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