By — John Yang John Yang By — Harry Zahn Harry Zahn By — Juliet Fuisz Juliet Fuisz Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/former-faa-administrator-discusses-the-current-state-of-aviation-safety Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Watch Next Former FAA administrator discusses the current state of aviation safety There’s been another fatal plane crash, this one in Philadelphia, as officials are still investigating Wednesday’s deadly mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. that claimed 67 lives. Randy Babbitt, a former FAA administrator and commercial airline pilot, joins John Yang to discuss the search for answers and the state of aviation safety. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Feb 01, 2025 By — John Yang John Yang John Yang is the anchor of PBS News Weekend and a correspondent for the PBS News Hour. He covered the first year of the Trump administration and is currently reporting on major national issues from Washington, DC, and across the country. @johnyangtv By — Harry Zahn Harry Zahn By — Juliet Fuisz Juliet Fuisz