DCA Mid-Air Collision: The 2025 Potomac River Tragedy & NTSB Report

Why did a commercial jet and a military Black Hawk collide over the Potomac River? In this episode of The Black Box Aviation Podcast, we analyze the NTSB final report on the 2025 DCA mid-air collision. We dive into the systemic FAA failures, air traffic control workload, and the heartbreaking connection to the 2026 Winter Olympics and US figure skater Maxim Naumov.

Key Topics Discussed:

• The Incident: A minute-by-minute breakdown of PSA Flight 5342 and PAT25.

• The Investigation: Why TCAS and ground-based safety nets failed to prevent the impact.

• Historical Context: The haunting parallels to the 1961 Sabena Flight 548 disaster.

• 2026 Safety Reforms: How D.C. airspace has changed since the tragedy.

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