Lawmakers Focus on Aviation Safety After 2 Near-Miss Crashes February 8, 2023 By David Shepardson The U.S. Congress needs to address serious concerns about the country’s aviation system after recent incidents including two near miss...
Averted Plane Crash at New York Airport Under Investigation January 17, 2023 By Maysoon Khan Officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a...
Boston Subway Operator Investigated in Crash Says He Blacked Out January 10, 2023 The operator of a light rail train that struck the rear of another train in the Boston area in the...
Officials: No Altitude Advice Before Dallas Air Show Crash December 2, 2022 By Jamie Stengle and Jake Bleiberg DALLAS (AP) _ Just before a midair collision that killed six at a Dallas air show, a group of historic...
Regulators: Amtrak Train Was Below Speed Limit Before Fatal Crash July 1, 2022 An Amtrak passenger train was going about 87 mph (140 kph) when it collided with a dump truck at a...
Video Gives More Detail on Collapse of Pittsburgh Bridge May 10, 2022 By Mark Scolforo Video footage from a bus of the bridge collapse in Pittsburgh this year shows one end of the structure had...
NTSB Report Recounts Final Moments Before Fatal Louisiana Helicopter Crash February 7, 2022 A helicopter was seen descending toward the ground in a nose-down position before it crashed near Houma, killing the pilot...
Transportation Safety Chief Objects to Use of Driver Error Statistic January 20, 2022 By Tom Krisher and Hope Yen With traffic fatalities spiking higher, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious...
NTSB: Driver was Behind Wheel When Tesla Crashed Near Houston, Killing Two October 25, 2021 By Tom Krisher A driver was behind the wheel when a Tesla electric car crashed and burned last April near Houston, killing two...
NTSB: Poor Communication Led to Fatal Towboat Crash in Louisiana September 27, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey A fatal head-on crash between barges pushed by two towboats in Louisiana was caused by inadequate communication and failure to...