NTSB: Coast Guard Ignored Duck Boat Safety Proposals November 15, 2019 By Jim Salter ST. LOUIS — Federal transportation safety investigators criticized the U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday for ignoring suggestions over nearly two decades...
Self-Driving Uber in Crash Wasn’t Programmed to Spot Jaywalkers November 6, 2019 By Ryan Beene and Alan Levin Uber Technologies Inc.’s self-driving test car that struck and killed a pedestrian last year wasn’t programmed to recognize and react...
Rate of Alaska Fatal Plane Crashes Tops National Average November 5, 2019 By Jim Sams JUNEAU, Alaska — The rate of fatal airplane crashes in Alaska is higher than the national average, according to the...
Head of International 737 Max Review, Ntsb Chair to Testify Before Senate October 23, 2019 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The chair of a panel of international regulators that harshly criticized the Federal Aviation Administration’s certification of the...
NHTSA to Evaluate Tesla Battery Flaw Cover-Up Claim October 7, 2019 By Ryan Beene The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s received a petition calling for an investigation of certain Tesla Inc. electric...
Safety Board Urges Limo Safety Standards After Deadly Crash October 2, 2019 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday said federal regulators should require lap and shoulder seat belts...
Boeing’s 737 Max Flight Tests Underestimated Risks, U.S. Investigators Say September 26, 2019 By Alan Levin Boeing Co.’s evaluation of the 737 Max system during development used an oversimplified test that didn’t anticipate the cacophony of...
Charred Wreckage of California Dive Boat Raised from Ocean Floor September 13, 2019 By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES – A dive boat that caught fire and sank off the California coast, killing 34 people, was raised...
Trump Administration Revising Rules on Truck Driving Time August 22, 2019 By Richard Lardner The Trump administration took a key step last week toward relaxing federal rules that govern the length of time truck...
Enbridge to Keep Kentucky Gas Pipe Shut for at Least a Week After Blast August 6, 2019 By Scott DiSavino Canadian energy company Enbridge Inc said the section of its Texas Eastern pipeline in Kentucky that exploded on Thursday, killing...