: a point or region in the air not immediately adjacent to the ground
the planes collided in midair
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The two planes collided in midair.
We watched birds catching insects in midair.
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As part of its response to the Jan. 29 midair collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people, the new measures included increasing the Operational Supervisor staffing from six to eight and increasing support for its air traffic controller team.
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Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
And since the start of 2025, there have been a string of incidents, including an aborted landing to avoid another aircraft, collision warnings in commercial jets attempting to land and the midair collision of an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing support and oversight for the air traffic controller team at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) following a fatal midair collision over the Potomac River that claimed the lives of 67 people.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
At the hearing on the midair collision last week, the FAA confirmed these warnings were caused by testing of an anti-drone system by the US Navy and Secret Service.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
And since the start of 2025, there have been a string of incidents, including an aborted landing to avoid another aircraft, collision warnings in commercial jets attempting to land and the midair collision of an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing support and oversight for the air traffic controller team at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) following a fatal midair collision over the Potomac River that claimed the lives of 67 people.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
At the hearing on the midair collision last week, the FAA confirmed these warnings were caused by testing of an anti-drone system by the US Navy and Secret Service.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midair. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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midair
noun
mid·air
ˈmid-ˈa(ə)r 
-ˈe(ə)r
: a point or region in the air not very close to the ground
planes collided in midair
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