The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near Washington D.C. to ...

The House failed to approve a bill crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near D.C. to require key locator systems ...

The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near Washington D.C. to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator ...

A move to swiftly pass the bill failed by a single vote. It would have required aircraft to carry technology that officials said might have prevented a midair collision near Washington last year.

The legislation’s advocates say a close call between two private planes near Teterboro, N.J., on Feb. 13 underscores the need for more collision prevention technology.