The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has seen a concerning rise in ‘near-miss incidents’ across the U.S., according to a 2023 New York Times investigation. According to FAA data, it's investigated 313 close calls in the most recent yearly report available, and about a 25% increase in the last decade.

Twenty-seven bodies had been recovered from the downed plane, a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by PSA Airlines, and one had been recovered from the helicopter, a Sikorsky H-60, said the D.C. Fire and EMS Chief.