Senator to Unveil Aviation Safety Bill on Eve of Fatal Crash Hearing

The chair of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will introduce broad aviation safety legislation on Tuesday on the eve of a three-day investigative hearing into the January 29 collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet that killed 67 people.

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Senator Ted Cruz, who disclosed some details of his proposal earlier this month, will be joined by National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to discuss his proposal to require the use of ADS-B, an advanced aircraft-tracking technology, by U.S. Army helicopters near civilian planes and mandate a review of helicopter routes across the country.

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(Reporting by Shepardson; Editing by Leslie Adler)