2025年1月,公元2025年中空坠毁事件迫使国会授权先进的飞机跟踪,以防止今后发生悲剧,造成67人死亡的家庭。 Families of 67 killed in Jan. 2025 D.C. midair crash push Congress to mandate advanced aircraft tracking to prevent future tragedies.

2025年1月在华盛顿市附近的空中碰撞中丧生的67名遇难者家属哀痛,正敦促国会通过航空安全改革,指出国家航空安全委员会长期建议的先进的跟踪系统本可以防止坠机。 Grieving families of the 67 victims killed in a January 2025 midair collision near Washington, D.C., are urging Congress to pass aviation safety reforms, citing that advanced tracking systems long recommended by the NTSB could have prevented the crash. 参议院商务委员会正在举行听证会,审查50项安全建议,包括授权在所有飞机上安装地点广播和接收系统——目前只要求使用前者。 The Senate Commerce Committee is holding a hearing to review 50 safety recommendations, including mandating both location-broadcasting and receiving systems on all aircraft—only the former is currently required. 律师说,整个系统本可以提供近一分钟的警告,有可能挽救生命。 Advocates say the full system could have provided nearly a minute of warning, potentially saving lives. 虽然对老式飞机和较小的操作员的费用仍然感到关切,但一般航空可以使用负担得起的便携式装置。 While concerns remain over costs for older planes and smaller operators, affordable portable devices are available for general aviation. FAA已经在着陆时禁止直升机进入坠机地点的飞行路线。 The FAA has already banned helicopters from the crash site’s flight path during landings.