The United States' streak of more than 15 years without a major fatal airline crash has been the envy of other countries and a model for other industries. Privately, pilots and air-safety officials knew America's luck would eventually run out.
Sixty-seven people are presumed dead after an American Airlines regional jet collided midair with a U.S. Army helicopter Wednesday night.
The crash near Washington, D.C., marked the deadliest aviation disaster in the U.S. in 23 years and prompted officials to spotlight broader issues that have lingered in the industry.
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