NTSB Calls for Ban on Certain Helicopter Traffic Near DC’s Reagan Airport March 12, 2025 By Allyson Versprille Helicopter traffic should be permanently banned near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport during certain periods to alleviate congestion and avoid...
Army Helicopter Pilots Likely Using Night-Vision Before Crash February 7, 2025 By Allyson Versprille The pilots of the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet near Washington last...
Investigators Probe Washington Plane Crash Wreckage And Flight Logs February 4, 2025 By Jasper Ward and David Shepardson The National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday it has completed interviews with air traffic controllers in its investigation into...
US Faces Growing Crisis Over High Traffic Deaths, NTSB Chair Says November 20, 2024 By David Shepardson The United States must address a growing public-health crisis over traffic deaths that remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels, the...
NTSB Report Faults Faked Trucking Company Logs in Fatal 2022 Bus Crash August 30, 2024 By Matthew Barakat A crash that killed three passengers on a party bus on a Virginia highway was caused by a fatigued truck...
NTSB Proposes Sweeping Safety Changes After 2023 Ohio Train Derailment June 26, 2024 By David Shepardson The National Transportation Safety Board opened a meeting Tuesday to determine the probable cause of a February 2023 Norfolk Southern...
Probe Underway of Fatal Crash Inolving Ford Mustang With Assisted Driver System April 12, 2024 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Wednesday it was opening an investigation into a March 3 fatal...
US Eyeing Ship’s Electrical System After Baltimore Bridge Crash April 11, 2024 By Ari Natter Federal investigators looking into what caused a ship to crash into a vital Baltimore bridge last month are honing in...
Boeing 737 in Alaska Air Accident Was Missing Bolts, US Says February 8, 2024 By Alan Levin A dramatic accident on an Alaska Airlines flight last month was apparently triggered by a door plug that hadn’t been...
Crash Tests Indicate Nation’s Guardrail System Can’t Handle Heavy Electric Vehicles February 2, 2024 By Margery A. Beck Electric vehicles that typically weigh more than gasoline-powered cars can easily crash through steel highway guardrails that are not designed...