Tesla on Autopilot Rear-Ends Parked Police Car in Connecticut December 9, 2019 By Chester Dawson Another Tesla Inc. vehicle operating on the carmaker’s driver-assistance system branded as Autopilot has crashed into a emergency vehicle parked...
Fatal Self-Driving Uber Crash Prompts Call for Tighter Oversight November 20, 2019 The National Transportation Safety Board concluded its first investigation of a fatal crash involving an autonomous test vehicle by issuing...
Boeing Says It’s Fixing 737 NG Part NTSB Wants Redesigned November 19, 2019 By Alan Levin The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday that the Boeing Co. 737 NG be redesigned to prevent a repeat...
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...