Safety
ALPA’s Ambrosi Tells Senate Close Call Fixes Can’t Wait
Testimony cites January 2025 and March 2026 fatal accidents

ALPA president Jason Ambrosi testified before the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation, urging lawmakers to treat a recent rise in close calls and two fatal accidents as an urgent call to action.

The hearing came as ALPA pointed to the January 2025 midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) and the March 22, 2026 ground collision at New York LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) as evidence that pilots are too often left relying on last-second warning systems such as TCAS, which ALPA said offer limited alerting time, minimal traffic detail, and reduced performance near the ground.