NTSB: Failure to Heed Warnings Led to Missouri Duck Boat Sinking April 30, 2020 The primary cause of the sinking of a tourist-carrying duck boat on a Missouri lake in July 2018, in which...
Drugs Found in 1 in 4 Pilots Killed in Crashes March 12, 2020 More than one in four pilots involved in fatal crashes have drugs in their system, and the number is up...
U.S. Lags Europe in Driver Assist Technology Safety Testing March 2, 2020 By Tina Bellon Autopilot, Super Cruise and Drive Pilot are different names given to technology that automates steering and braking in a growing...
Cause of Kobe Bryant Copter Crash Unclear; Flight Approval Under Review January 28, 2020 By Alan Levin The helicopter carrying retired basketball star Kobe Bryant and eight others had been cleared to operate in deteriorating weather but...
Train Worker Killed in West Virginia Derailment December 18, 2019 An employee for a freight transportation line was killed in a train derailment in West Virginia, a sheriff’s office said....
U.S. Safety Agency Faults Uber, Driver in Probe of 2018 Autonomous Car Crash Death November 20, 2019 By David Shepardson A U.S. safety agency on Tuesday faulted Uber for inadequate attention to safety and decisions in the company’s autonomous vehicle...
Civilian Plane Crash Deaths Rose 15% in 2018 November 18, 2019 Federal safety officials say that 393 people died in U.S. civilian plane crashes last year, a 15% increase over the...
NTSB Blames Miami Bridge Collapse on Design Errors, Lack of Oversight October 25, 2019 A Miami university bridge that collapsed and killed six people last year showed significant design errors and should have been...
U.S. Safety Board Wants to Learn Cause of Fatal Uber Autonomous Car Crash October 18, 2019 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a Nov. 19 hearing to determine the probable cause of a...
NTSB Report: Firm Tied to Collapsed Miami Bridge Wasn’t Qualified October 10, 2019 Federal transportation officials say the firm charged with reviewing the design of a Miami university bridge that collapsed last year...