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Arkansas Sightseeing Train Collision Caused Almost $180K in Damages

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on a train collision in northwest Arkansas that left dozens of people with minor injuries. The collision happened Oct. 16 when an Arkansas & Missouri Railroad locomotive struck a passenger …

Pilot Decision to Fly in Bad Weather Caused Alaska Helicopter Crash

A fatal Alaska State Troopers helicopter crash was caused by the pilot’s decision to fly into bad weather and the agency’s inadequate safety management, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded Wednesday. Pilot Mel Nading, 55, Trooper Tage Toll, 40, and …

NTSB Says Key Function of Crashed Spacecraft Deployed Early

An investigation into the deadly crash of a Virgin Galactic spaceship has found that a function to help the craft descend into the atmosphere was deployed early, a federal safety official said on Sunday, adding pilot error could not be …

Houston Bus Owner Gets Probation in 2008 Crash That Killed 17

The owner of a Houston bus company who was charged after a 2008 crash that killed 17 passengers on their way to a religious retreat has avoided prison after a federal judge sentenced him to three years of probation in …

Sleep-Deprived Engineer’s Caused Bronx Commuter Train Derailment

A sleep-deprived engineer nodded off at the controls of a commuter train just before taking a 30 mph curve at 82 mph, causing a derailment last year that killed four people and injured more than 70, federal regulators said Tuesday. …

Pilot Error, Fatigue Caused Deadly Georgia Jet Crash

Federal investigators say a pilot failed to follow procedures during landing, and that fatigue from lack of sleep contributed to a fiery jet crash that killed a Georgia vascular surgeon and four colleagues from a vein care practice. In a …

NTSB Set to Release Final Report on Maryland Derailment

Federal regulators are set to release their final report in a fiery 2013 crash between a freight train and a dump truck that caused an explosive derailment and rattled homes a half-mile away. Police have said the truck driver who …

NTSB Report Blames Fuel System in Helicopter Crash

A report by the National Transportation Safety Board says an incorrectly installed fuel system part may have contributed to a helicopter crash in Honolulu last year. The Robinson R22 Beta helicopter operated by Mauna Loa Helicopters lost power and made …

NTSB: Says Arkansas Train Responding to Crash Was Speeding

A train that collided with a stalled passenger train in Arkansas was coming to its aid and was apparently going too fast, a National Transportation Safety Board member said Friday. The passenger train was carrying tourists on a fall-foliage tour …

Preliminary Report on Oklahoma Softball Bus Crash Released

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on a crash in Oklahoma that killed four members of the North Central Texas College softball team. The report released Tuesday offers no reason for the Sept. 26 crash on …