Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash

By JOSH FUNK, AP Transportation Writer

Senators from both parties pushed Thursday for changes to a massive defense bill after crash investigators and victims’ families warned the legislation would undo key safety reforms stemming from a collision between an airliner and Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people.

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