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Senators on both sides of the aisle seemed to agree that the accident would have been preventable if the appropriate precautions had been taken and if more stringent regulations were in place.
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Air traffic controllers “issued corrective instructions to both aircraft,” according to the FAA, which intends to investigate.
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