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How could a mid-air collision happen?

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Investigators are trying to determine how an American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in the air Wednesday night. Authorities say they believe all 67 people onboard the airliner and the helicopter died.

Here & Now host Scott Tong speaks with retired pilot Richard Levy about how airliner anti-collision systems work and what might have gone wrong.

This segment aired on January 30, 2025.

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