Loss of Engine Cover on Southwest Boeing 737-800 Prompts FAA Probe April 8, 2024 By David Shepardson An engine cover on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 fell off on Sunday during takeoff in Denver and struck the...
NTSB Investigates Fatal Crash Involving Ford Electric Vehicle in San Antonio March 19, 2024 The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, involving a Ford electric vehicle that...
Boeing 737 in Alaska Air Accident Was Missing Bolts, US Says February 7, 2024 By Alan Levin A dramatic accident on an Alaska Airlines flight last month was apparently triggered by a door plug that hadn’t been...
Crash Tests Indicate Nation’s Guardrail System Can’t Handle Heavy Electric Vehicles February 2, 2024 By Margery A. Beck Electric vehicles that typically weigh more than gasoline-powered cars can easily crash through steel highway guardrails that are not designed...
Loss of Alaska Airlines Cockpit Recording Rekindles Industry Safety Debate January 10, 2024 By Valerie Insinna and David Shepardson The cockpit voice recorder data on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet which lost a panel mid-flight on...
Federal Agency Blames ‘Poor Safety Culture’ for 2021 D.C. Metro Train Derailment January 9, 2024 By ASHRAF KHALIL A top federal transportation safety official on Thursday harshly criticized Washington’s regional transit agency, saying a “poor safety culture” led...
NTSB Focuses on Design Issue in Braking System as Cause of Chicago Train Crash November 22, 2023 CHICAGO (AP) – Federal safety officials investigating a Chicago commuter train crash that injured nearly 40 people when it slammed...
Federal Authorities Investigate Underwater Oil Pipeline Leak off Louisiana Coast November 20, 2023 VENICE, La. (AP) – Federal authorities said Saturday that they`re investigating a leak from an underwater oil pipeline off the...
NTSB Begins Probe Into Chicago Commuter Train Crash That Injured 40 November 20, 2023 CHICAGO (AP) – Federal safety officials said Friday they have launched an investigation into a Chicago commuter train crash that...
NTSB Begins Investigation of Deadly Ohio Bus Crash Involving High School Students November 16, 2023 ETNA, Ohio (AP) – A National Transportation Safety Board team was planning to start work Wednesday at the scene of...