NTSB Calls for National Safety Standards for Limousines Following New York Crash October 3, 2019 The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday called for new national requirements for seating and seat belt systems on limousines,...
Three Hurt in Pennsylvania Helicopter Crash at Fair October 1, 2019 Authorities in Pennsylvania say three people have been hurt in a helicopter crash at a state fair. WNEP-TV reports a...
NiSource Settles Massachusetts Gas Explosion Lawsuits for $143M July 30, 2019 By Nate Raymond Utility operator NiSource Inc on Monday said it will pay $143 million to resolve class action lawsuits brought by residents...
Investigators Blame CSX Safety Lapses for Fatal Amtrak Collision in South Carolina July 24, 2019 By Alan Levin CSX Corp.’s lax approach to safety caused a fatal collision between a passenger train and one of the company’s parked...
NTSB: 2 Skydivers Joined Doomed Hawaii Flight at Last Minute July 11, 2019 By Caleb Jones The National Transportation Safety Board says two skydivers made a last-minute decision to board the Hawaii plane that crashed and...
Officials: Better Driver Standards Might Have Helped Prevent Deaths in Iowa Bus Fire June 19, 2019 By Josh Funk Tougher standards for school bus drivers and a fire suppression system could have prevented the deaths in a 2017 school...
Federal Officials Looking at Flood Issues in Review of Texas Derailment June 19, 2019 Investigators will consider storm-related flooding to help determine what caused an April 24 freight train derailment in North Texas that...
Pilot Killed in New York Crash Wasn’t Certified to Fly in Bad Weather June 13, 2019 By Karen Matthews and Michael Sisak The pilot killed Monday when his helicopter slammed into the roof of a New York City skyscraper was not authorized...
Video Believed to Show Helicopter Flying Erratically Before New York Crash June 12, 2019 By Henry Goldman and Alan Levin The helicopter that slammed into the roof of a Manhattan high-rise building on Monday was apparently captured on video minutes...
‘Thrust Reverser’ Broken On Plane that Slid Into Florida River May 8, 2019 By Andrew Hay A component meant to slow an aircraft on landing was inoperative on the Boeing jetliner that slid off a runway...