Senate Hearing Examines Aviation Safety After Reports Of Near Collisions

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 09: Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Organization COO Tim Arel testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on November 09, 2023 in Washington, DC. ndustry regulators and union leaders testified about a Federal Aviation Administration report about the alarming pattern of safety lapses and near misses in the skies and on the runways of the United States involving major airlines. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)