National Transportation Safety Board Investigative Hearing Scheduled

FR: National Transportation Safety Board

Published July 11th, 2025

Detected March 14th, 2026

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a notice scheduling an investigative hearing. The hearing is scheduled for July 11, 2025, and details regarding the specific investigation will be provided.

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published a notice announcing an investigative hearing scheduled for July 11, 2025. This notice serves to inform the public and relevant parties about the upcoming hearing, which is part of the NTSB's ongoing investigative processes. The specific subject of the investigation is not detailed in this notice, but it indicates a formal proceeding is being convened.

Regulated entities or individuals involved in the specific investigation should note the date of the hearing. While this notice does not impose new obligations or deadlines for compliance, it signifies an active investigation by the NTSB. Parties with a direct interest should consult the NTSB for further details regarding their participation or the scope of the investigation.

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Investigative Hearing

A Notice by the National Transportation Safety Board on 07/11/2025

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A recent midair collision accident southeast of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington, Virginia, has motivated this investigative hearing.

On January 29, 2025, about 2048 eastern standard time (EST), a Sikorsky UH-60L, operated by the US Army under the callsign PAT25, and an MHI (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) RJ Aviation (formerly Bombardier) CL-600-2C10 (CRJ700), N709PS, operated by PSA Airlines as flight 5342, collided in flight approximately 0.5 miles southeast of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington, Virginia, and impacted the Potomac River in southwest Washington, District of Columbia.

The 2 pilots, 2 flight attendants, and 60 passengers aboard the airplane and all 3 crew members aboard the helicopter were fatally injured. Both aircraft were destroyed as a result of the accident. Flight 5342 was operating under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 121 as a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT), Wichita, Kansas, to DCA. PAT25 originated from Davison Army Airfield (DAA), Fort Belvoir, Virginia, for the purpose of the pilot's annual standardization evaluation with the use of night vision goggles (NVGs). Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area of DCA at the time of the accident.

The investigative hearing will discuss the following issue areas:

Overview of Accident Helicopter's Air Data Systems and Altimeters.
Overview of the DCA Class B Airspace and Helicopter Routes.
Procedures and Guidance Used by DCA Air Traffic Control.
Overview of Collision Avoidance Technology.
Safety Data Available and Safety Management Systems at the Various Organizations. Parties to the hearing are the Air Line Pilots Association; Federal Aviation Administration; National Air Traffic Controllers Association; PSA Airlines; Sikorsky; US Army.

Order of Proceedings

The investigative hearing will be held at the NTSB Boardroom and Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza East SW, Washington, DC 20594 on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. eastern time (ET), Thursday, July 31, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. eastern time (ET), and Friday, August 1, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.

Media planning to cover the investigative hearing are asked to contact Peter Knudson at (202) 314-6100 or mediarelations@ntsb.gov.

The investigative hearing will be transmitted live via the NTSB's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/NTSBgov. An archival video of the hearing will be available via the website for 30 days after the hearing.

Individuals requiring reasonable accommodation and/or wheelchair ( printed page 30992) access directions should contact Daniel Bower at (202) 314-6562 or by email at DCAMidairHearing@ntsb.gov.

NTSB Investigative Hearing Officer: Daniel Bower— DCAMidairHearing@ntsb.gov.

The National Transportation Safety Board is holding this investigative hearing pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b) and as authorized by 49 CFR 845.2.