Half of Pilots Killed in US Accidents Tested Positive for Drugs May 18, 2026 By Allyson Versprille More than half of pilots killed in U.S. civil aviation accidents between 2018 and 2022 tested positive for at least...
United Jet Hit Pole, Truck During Newark Landing Approach May 5, 2026 By Angus Whitley, Leen Al-Rashdan and Allyson Versprille A United Airlines Holdings Inc. plane grazed a vehicle and light post on an adjacent highway in its final approach...
Missed Warnings, Flawed Communication at Play in LaGuardia Crash April 24, 2026 By Allyson Versprille Lights that illuminate red to warn that a runway is in use were on before a fire truck crossed and...
Hands-Free Driving Systems Do Not Improve Safety, NTSB Says April 6, 2026 By Josh Funk The systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don’t improve safety because people...
LaGuardia Controller Staffing May Have Violated Procedures Night of Collision, Document Shows April 1, 2026 By Doyinsola Oladipo Air traffic controller staffing at LaGuardia airport on the night an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck may...
NTSB Holding Hearing on Two Fatal Ford Hands-Free Crashes March 13, 2026 By David Shepardson The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a March 31 hearing to determine the probable cause of two fatal crashes...
‘Systemic’ Flaws Led to Fatal Midair Crash Near Washington January 28, 2026 By Allyson Versprille Inaction by government agencies and other systemic failures contributed to a 2025 midair collision that was the worst US civil...
Waymo Probed by US Safety Agency Over Austin School Bus Mishaps January 26, 2026 By Natalie Lung and Kara Carlson U.S. transportation safety investigators are probing a series of incidents in which self-driving cars operated by Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit...
FAA Wants to Ban Helicopters Near Washington Airport After Crash January 22, 2026 By Allyson Versprille Most helicopters would be banned from flying near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport under a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration interim...
US Safety Board to Determine Cause of Washington Air Collision That Killed 67 January 13, 2026 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will hold a Jan. 27 hearing to determine the probable cause of a fatal...