NTSB Says Norfolk Southern Threatened Agency During Derailment Probe June 26, 2024 By David Shepardson The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board said Norfolk Southern threatened the board, sought to manufacture evidence and failed...
NTSB Chair: Near-Miss Aviation Incidents ‘Clear Warning Sign’ November 9, 2023 By David Shepardson An increase in serious near-miss aviation incidents is a “clear warning sign that the U.S. aviation system is sharply strained,”...
Earlier Warning Might Have Spared Ohio a Derailment, NTSB Says February 24, 2023 By Brad Brooks and Julio Cesar Chavez A U.S. train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals in an Ohio town might have been avoided if the railway company’s...
NTSB Chair Raises Safety Concerns About Heavy Electric Vehicles January 13, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy on Wednesday raised concerns about the increased risk of severe injury and...
4 People Killed When Plane Crashes into Mississippi Home May 7, 2021 A small plane crashed into a house in Mississippi late Tuesday, killing a man inside as well as a toddler...
Safety Probe Cites Mistakes by First Officer, Pilot in 2019 Amazon Cargo Plane Crash July 15, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited cockpit mistakes by the first officer and pilot in a February 2019...
Tesla ‘Operational Limitations’ Cited for ‘Major Role’ in Crash by Safety Board September 13, 2017 By David Shepardson The chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday “operational limitations” in the Tesla Model S...
Federal Officials Say Damaged Guardrail Caused Texas Prison Bus Wreck May 13, 2016 Federal investigators have confirmed that a West Texas prison bus accident that killed two prison guards and eight inmates was...
U.S. Issues ‘Urgent’ Oil Train Safety Recommendations April 7, 2015 The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday called for the faster replacement of rail cars that carry flammable liquids like...
Transportation Safety Board Investigating New York Train Crash February 4, 2015 By Michelle Kaske The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the fiery rush-hour crash of a New York commuter train in Westchester County...