: 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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The incident, which will continue to be investigated by the FAA, comes days after a Philadelphia plane crash left seven people dead, and a midair crash between an American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, D.C left 67 people dead.
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
In a news conference after the fatal midair collision last week near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump questioned if Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) may be to blame.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
On Capitol Hill Thursday morning, Mr. Trump suggested Congress should fund a completely new air traffic control system, in the wake of last week's Black Hawk helicopter-commercial plane midair collision near Ronald Reagan National Airport that killed 67.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Just one week after a midair collision near Reagan National Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are planning to brief senators.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
In a news conference after the fatal midair collision last week near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump questioned if Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) may be to blame.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
On Capitol Hill Thursday morning, Mr. Trump suggested Congress should fund a completely new air traffic control system, in the wake of last week's Black Hawk helicopter-commercial plane midair collision near Ronald Reagan National Airport that killed 67.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Just one week after a midair collision near Reagan National Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are planning to brief senators.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 6 Feb. 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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