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...
Ohio Business Owner Sues Norfolk Southern for $500 Million November 16, 2023 By Josh Funk A business owner with companies near where a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught fire in February has sued the...
Information Security Issue Stalls Federal Probe of Fatal Pennsylvania Candy Factory Blast September 29, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson After months of discussion, federal safety officials and the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC) remain at odds over release of...
Student Pilot, Instructor Killed in Maine Plane Crash Identified August 29, 2023 Authorities identified the two people killed in a Maine plane crash as a flight instructor and student. The Beechcraft cargo...
NTSB Looking at Risk Parked Semis Posed to Greyhound Bus in Fatal Illinois Accident July 24, 2023 By Jim Salter and Heather Hollingsworth ST. LOUIS (AP) – Big rig driver David Cherno was hauling Jimmy Dean sausages on Interstate 70 when he had...