News — WASHINGTON (February 18, 2025) – , flipping upside down on the snowy runway. All 80 passengers and crew survived, though several were hospitalized with injuries. Investigators are examining weather conditions and runway safety to determine what caused the accident.
Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to offer insight, commentary and analysis on the accident. To speak with an expert, please contact the GW Media Relations team at [email protected].
Aviation Expert
is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the George Washington University. By contributing to the intersection of control, optimization, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, Wei develops autonomous systems and decision support tools for aviation, aeronautics and aerial robotics. His current focuses are (1) safety, efficiency, and scalability of aircraft autonomy, multi-agent autonomy and human-autonomy teaming; (2) aviation operations including air traffic management/control, airline operations, UAS traffic management, advanced air mobility and aviation electrification; and (3) AI safety, security and certification for safety-critical systems. Wei also leads the at GW.
Flight Anxiety
, is an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and chief wellness officer at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
is a clinical professor of neurology at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
, is the vice chair and professor of psychiatry at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
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