NTSB Finds Washington Bridge Collapse Was Due to Systematic Errors July 17, 2014 By RACHEL LA CORTE Insufficient route planning, a distracted pilot driver and an inadequate permitting process by the state of Washington all played a...
No Injuries in Virginia Train Derailment July 16, 2014 No injuries or hazardous spills have been reported after 14 Norfolk Southern Corp. railroad cars carrying automobiles and fingernail polish...
Pilot of Plane That Crashed in Louisiana Had Drugs in His System June 24, 2014 Federal authorities have released a report on the July 2013 plane crash near Oak Ridge that killed the pilot and...
NTSB Says Rockefeller Plane Crash Due to Poor Visibility June 23, 2014 Investigators say bad weather and poor visibility may have been factors in a New York plane crash that killed a...
NTSB Eyes Mobile Phone Use in 2013 I-5 Bridge Collapse June 13, 2014 By Alan Levin A safety escort ahead of the over- size truck that struck and collapsed a bridge over Interstate 5 north of...
NTSB Data Indicates Airplane and Wind Turbine Crashes Rare May 21, 2014 Federal data indicate that wind turbines are not a major cause of airplane crashes, a conclusion that doesn’t surprise a...
Sightseeing Plane Lost Power Before Fatal Arizona Crash May 15, 2014 A single-engine plane on a sightseeing tour of northern Arizona experienced a loss of engine power before it crashed, killing...
Bus Crash Highlights Lagging Safety Standards April 14, 2014 By JOAN LOWY Safety standards to make large buses easier for passengers to escape after a crash have not been adopted 15 years...
NTSB Says New York Ferry Captain’s Error Led to 2013 Crash April 10, 2014 By MICHAEL R. SISAK A captain’s error, compounded by confusing controls and lax safety regulations, led to the January 2013 ferry crash that injured...
Minnesota Helicopter Crash Cause Unknown March 28, 2014 The National Transportation Safety Board is unable to determine why a helicopter crashed in a St. Paul, Minn., suburb last...