As Air Safety Bill Fails, Backers Say Recent Near Miss Shows Its Need

Scritto il 24/02/2026
da Kate Kelly and Karoun Demirjian

The legislation’s advocates say a close call between two private planes near Teterboro, N.J., on Feb. 13 underscored how collision prevention technology could save lives.A Learjet corporate aircraft carrying eight people to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey was forced to to descend quickly to avoid a midair collision on Feb. 13.