US Eyeing Ship’s Electrical System After Baltimore Bridge Crash April 11, 2024 By Ari Natter Federal investigators looking into what caused a ship to crash into a vital Baltimore bridge last month are honing in...
Boeing 737 in Alaska Air Accident Was Missing Bolts, US Says February 8, 2024 By Alan Levin A dramatic accident on an Alaska Airlines flight last month was apparently triggered by a door plug that hadn’t been...
Crash Tests Indicate Nation’s Guardrail System Can’t Handle Heavy Electric Vehicles February 2, 2024 By Margery A. Beck Electric vehicles that typically weigh more than gasoline-powered cars can easily crash through steel highway guardrails that are not designed...
Loss of Alaska Airlines Cockpit Recording Rekindles Industry Safety Debate January 9, 2024 By Valerie Insinna, David Shepardson, Lisa Barrington and Tim Hepher WASHINGTON –– The cockpit voice recorder data on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet which lost a panel...
NTSB: Afghan Refugee in Fatal Training Flight Crash Ignored Instructor’s Advice January 2, 2024 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Afghan Air Force pilot training for a commercial license in Oregon ignored his flight...
Probe: Doomed Philadelphia News Helicopter Hit Trees Fast, Broke Up December 27, 2023 By Wayne Parry HAMONG, N.J. (AP) — A Philadelphia television news helicopter returning from an assignment photographing Christmas lights earlier this week plunged...
Federal Safety Officials Launch Probe into Chicago Commuter Train Crash November 20, 2023 CHICAGO (AP) — Federal safety officials investigating a Chicago commuter train crash that injured nearly 40 people when it slammed...
NTSB Begins Investigation of Deadly Ohio Bus Crash Involving High School Students November 16, 2023 ETNA, Ohio (AP) – A National Transportation Safety Board team was planning to start work Wednesday at the scene of...
After Deadly Nevada Crash, NTSB Wants Cars to Warn Drivers if They`re Speeding November 16, 2023 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — Federal accident investigators want automakers to install systems on all new vehicles that warn drivers when they...
Railroad Braking System Needs Improvement to Prevent More Derailments, Safety Board Says November 3, 2023 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The automatic braking system railroads were required to install several years ago needs improvement to better...