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NTSB Calls for More Safety Oversight of Air Tour Operators

Federal safety officials are making another push for stricter oversight of air tour operators and hot-air balloon rides after several deadly crashes in recent years. The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday asked the Federal Aviation Administration to raise safety …

Boeing Engine Blowouts Investigated as Older 777s Are Suspended

Showers of jet engine parts over residential areas on both sides of the Atlantic have caught regulators’ attention and prompted the suspension of some older Boeing Co planes from service. Saturday’s incidents involving a United Airlines 777 in Denver and …

Boeing Dreamliner’s Defects Spur New Cash Risk as Max Woes Fade

Boeing Co. faces a new cash drain from structural flaws on its marquee 787 Dreamliner jets, potentially slowing the company’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and the grounding of the 737 Max, said a Bernstein analyst. The Dreamliner’s woes will …

Lawmakers, Governor Announce Deal on Limo Safety Regulations

ALBANY, N.Y. — Political leaders in New York have reached an agreement to pass new limousine safety bills inspired by deadly crashes in 2015 and 2018, officials said Tuesday. The proposals target unsafe limos and lax regulations, said Senate Majority …

Fatal Drunk Driving Crashes Higher in Certain Northwestern Indiana Counties

A newspaper review has found that three northwestern Indiana counties have a higher percentage of fatal drunken-driving crashes than the rest of the state and the U.S. because of the region’s heavy traffic, weather and other factors. The (Northwest Indiana) …

Newly Licensed Teen Drivers 3 Times as Likely to Be in a Deadly Crash

Citing new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety research about teens and distracted driving, The California Department of Insurance (CDI), AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah (AAA NCNU), California Highway Patrol (CHP), CSAA Insurance Group, and the ACIC, the California voice …

New York Court Weighs Intoxication Defense in Wrecks

Attorneys for three people convicted of murder in deadly crashes are urging New York’s highest court to throw out those convictions, arguing their clients were too intoxicated to know the threat to others. Martin Heidgen drove his pickup the wrong …

Changes Mulled for Rhode Island Road After Deadly Crashes

Transportation officials are looking at changes to Route 102 in Burrillville, R.I., after a string of serious crashes, including two that killed three people in July alone. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation says it is considering adding rumble strips …

DOT Evaluates Georgia Bypass After Deadly Crashes

The Georgia Department of Transportation is being asked to investigate safety concerns raised by police about the design of a Savannah bypass where crashes have killed five people in 14 months. Savannah-Chatham County police began looking at the stretch of …

Oklahoma Traffic Fatalities Increased in September

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports the number of traffic fatalities increased in September over September 2011 – but the number for the year is lower than last year. Capt. Chris West said Monday that there were 69 fatalities in September …