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NTSB: Strong Winds During Arkansas Plane Crash

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – During last month’s deadly crash of a small plane near Little Rock, there were “changing/deteriorating weather conditions from the time of taxi, takeoff, and the accident,” according to a preliminary report Friday from the National …

NTSB Investigates Fatal Helicopter Crash Along Texas Gulf Coast

SEADRIFT, Texas (AP) – A helicopter crash along the Texas Gulf Coast killed two people, according to the local sheriff. The Robinson R44 helicopter was flying from Port O’Connor to the Calhoun County- Port Lavaca Airport about 20 miles (32 …

Sheriff: Toxic Gas Release Likely From Ohio Train Derailment

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) – Authorities were threatening to arrest anyone who doesn’t leave an evacuation zone near the smoldering wreckage of an Ohio train derailment near the Pennsylvania state line and warned Monday there was a high probability of …

Crash Averted at Austin, Tx. Airport; FAA, NTSB to investigate

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A FedEx cargo airplane attempting to land at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Saturday had to reverse course after a second plane was cleared to depart from the same runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “The …

National Traffic Safety Board Issues Report on Las Vegas Crash That Killed 9

Federal crash investigators have released reports and investigative material about a multi-vehicle wreck a year ago in North Las Vegas that killed a driver and his passenger in a speeding sports car and seven members of a family in a …

NTSB Findings on Hawaii Airlines Turbulence That inured Passengers

A cloud shot up vertically like a plume of smoke in a matter of seconds before a Hawaiian Airlines flight last month hit severe turbulence and 25 people on board were injured, according to a preliminary report by the National …

All 4 Bodies Found in Helicopter Crash Off Gulf of Mexico

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – The bodies of all four people who were aboard a helicopter that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico while departing an oil platform last week have been recovered. The U.S. Coast Guard recovered the bodies …

Congress Passes New Law on Tourist Boats After Missouri Tragedy

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A bill requiring stricter safety rules in response to the 2018 deadly sinking of a tourist boat in Missouri is headed to President Joe Biden for his signature. The legislation, which passed the Senate on …

Dallas Air Show Victims Named; NTSB Investigation Underway

DALLAS (AP) – Officials on Monday identified the six men killed in a deadly collision between two vintage military aircraft at a Dallas air show, all of whom were experienced aviators with years of flight training. The Commemorative Air Force, …

NTSB: Valve Leak Fueled Texas Pipeline Blast That Killed 2

FARMERSVILLE, Texas (AP) – A valve leak and a spark of unknown origin combined to cause a North Texas natural gas pipeline explosion last year that killed two workers and injured two others, federal investigators said. A report by the …