‘Be Honest’: New Transportation Safety Chief Warns Robot-Car Claims Erode Public Trust August 25, 2021 By Alan Levin The nation’s new chief accident investigator wants to send a message: growing public confusion over automated driving systems in the...
Flood-Weakened Tracks a ‘Probable Cause’ in 2019 Fort Worth Train Derailment August 23, 2021 Federal officials say a train that derailed and caught fire in Fort Worth in 2019 was traveling on tracks that...
Biden Regulators Plan Safety Standards for Truck Brakes, Autonomous Vehicles June 16, 2021 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — In a reversal from Trump administration policies, U.S. auto safety regulators say they will move to require...
NTSB: Erratic Steering Led to 2019 Vessel Collision in Sabine Pass April 12, 2021 A National Transportation Safety Board investigation found that the erratic steering of a supply vessel led to a 2019 collision...
2019 Mississippi River Tanker Accident Caused by Poor Management, Miscommunication December 22, 2020 A fully loaded tanker on the Mississippi River near Reserve, La., caused $40.5 million in damage when it plowed into...
NTSB Investigating Tennessee Bus Crash that Killed Child, Driver October 30, 2020 Federal and state authorities on Wednesday investigated a crash between a school bus carrying 24 children and a utility vehicle...
Pilot Actions Likely Led to Earnhardt Plane Crash in Tennessee: NTSB September 25, 2020 By Adrian Sainz A pilot’s inability to maintain proper airspeed and the flight crew’s decision to continue an unstable approach and landing likely...
‘Limited Fire Safety Practices’ Worsened Deadly Alabama Marina Fire September 22, 2020 A fire that killed eight people and did more than $500,000 damage at an Alabama marina started accidentally but was...
Pipeline Operator Sued Over Deadly Explosion in Kentucky by 80-Plus Victims August 12, 2020 A lawsuit filed on behalf of those who were injured or who had property damaged in a fatal Kentucky pipeline...
National Safety Board Urges Helicopter Manufacturers to Add Crash-Data Recorders June 3, 2020 By David Shepardson The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday urged six major manufacturers to equip turbine-powered helicopters with crash-resistant systems to...