Passenger Jet Reported Hitting Drone. Helicopter Had Near Miss Hours Later. July 1, 2026 By Josh Funk A passenger jet reported striking a drone while approaching JFK International Airport on Monday, and just hours later, a helicopter...
Federal Investigators Probe Fatal Plane Crash Involving Skydivers in Missouri June 17, 2026 By John Seewer and Josh Funk Several of the skydivers killed when their plane crashed moments after taking off from a Missouri airfield were experienced jumpers,...
NTSB: North Dakota Derailment Proves the Need to Replace Flawed Tank Cars June 17, 2026 By Josh Funk A fiery North Dakota derailment that happened two years ago demonstrated yet again why the National Transportation Safety Board has...
Skydiving Plane Crash Brings Attention to Industry’s Weak Oversight June 16, 2026 By Josh Funk Poor maintenance is often a factor when skydiving planes crash like one did in Missouri on Sunday, and the National...
Fatal Virginia Bus Crash Raises Questions About Bus Safety, Driver and Company June 5, 2026 By Josh Funk and Holly Ramer A commercial bus crash in Virginia that killed five people and injured dozens of others has raised questions about the...
West Coast Chemical Emergencies Raise Questions About Safety May 28, 2026 By Martha Belisle and Josh Funk There are millions of chemical tanks around the U.S., and experts say it is exceedingly rare for them to fail...
New York to Lose $74 Million Over 33,000 Licenses for Immigrant Truckers April 24, 2026 By Josh Funk New York will lose more than $73.5 million in federal money because the Transportation Department said last week that state...
UPS Plane Aborts Landing in Louisville After Small Plane Crosses Runway April 20, 2026 By Josh Funk A UPS cargo plane had to abort its landing in Louisville last week when a small plane crossed the runway...
House Advances Safety Bill Addressing Deadly Copter-Plane Collision Near Washington April 17, 2026 By Josh Funk An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet with an Army...
Hands-Free Driving Systems Do Not Improve Safety, NTSB Says April 6, 2026 By Josh Funk The systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don’t improve safety because people...