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NTSB Investigates Arkansas Plane Crash That Killed 5 Employees of Environmental Firm

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Federal investigators headed to Arkansas Thursday to determine the cause of a small plane crash that killed five employees of an environmental consulting firm. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board planned to begin work …

NTSB: Pilot Didn’t Clear Ice in South Dakota Crash That Killed 9

Federal investigators confirmed that the buildup of ice on the wings and other parts of the plane was a key factor in a 2019 crash that killed nine of 12 members of an Idaho family on board an overloaded small …

Small Plane Crash Kills 2 in Central Texas; FAA, NTSB to Investigate

Two people were killed April 5 when the small plane they were flying in crashed near a Central Texas airport, officials said. Those aboard the single-engine Cessna TU206H were a man and a woman, according to the Texas Department of …

NTSB: Oklahoma Plane Crash That Killed 3 Was Nearly Vertical

A plane that crashed in northern Oklahoma, killing three Nebraskans, was nearly vertical when in struck the ground, according to a preliminary report released on March 29 by the National Transportation Safety Board. “A witness in the area reported (seeing) …

NTSB: Car Carrying Oklahoma Teens Made Rolling Stop Before Fatal Crash

A small, four-seat, car carrying six Oklahoma teenagers reportedly failed to come to a full stop before entering an intersection where it was hit by a large truck, killing all of the teens, the National Transportation Safety Board said. “Witnesses …

Virginia Police Say Pilot Has Died in a Single-Engine Plane Crash

Police in Virginia say a 65-year-old man has died after his single-engine plane crashed in the far western part of the state. Virginia State Police said in a statement that the plane was reported missing shortly after 2 a.m. on …

NTSB Says Plane Reported Loss of Power Before Rural Maine Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board says a twin-engine propeller aircraft reported a loss of power right before a crash that killed three people. A spokesman for the NTSB said the plane, called an Aerostar AEST, was hauled to a secure …

Gas Leaks Tied to Explosion Stop Service to Thousands in Dallas

Natural gas service will be shut down to thousands of Dallas homes following a series of leaks that has brought repeated evacuations in the wake of a house explosion that killed a 12-year-old girl. Authorities announced early Thursday that gas …

NTSB Heading Investigation into Fatal Pennsylvania Natural Gas Explosion

The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into an apparent natural gas explosion that destroyed a Pennsylvania home and killed a utility worker. The UGI Utilities worker was checking out a reported gas odor when the house in …

NTSB to Investigate After Train Strikes, Kills Worker in New York City

Authorities say a Long Island Rail Road worker has been struck and killed by a train. The National Transportation Safety Board tweeted Saturday that it was sending a team to investigate the death. The worker was hit by a westbound …