The US government admitted liability this week in the mid-air collision between an Army helicopter and a jet in Washington, DC, that killed 67 people earlier this year.

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation Wednesday to toughen military helicopter safety rules and rescind a provision in the annual defense bill that critics said would have weakened aviation safety.

The Senate moved quickly Wednesday afternoon to close a loophole that could allow military aircraft to fly without broadcasting their locations just like an Army helicopter was doing last January before it collided with an airliner over Washington,

The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a notification to pilots to exercise extreme caution due to a “worsening security situation and heightened military activity” around Venezuela, as President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Nicolas Maduro.

The U.S. Justice Department said late on Wednesday the federal government was liable in the fatal January 29 collision of an Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines regional jet that killed 67 people near Reagan Washington National Airport.

The Indian Army has received its final batch of Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, completing its order of six. The US Embassy hailed the arrival, calling it a major step forward in the US-India Major Defense Partnership.

A military helicopter from Marine Corps Air Station New River made an unexpected landing in Open Grounds Farm in Carteret County.