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Speed a Factor in Fatal Arizona Crash of Medical Helicopter

Three years after a medical helicopter crashed and killed the pilot and a nurse outside Phoenix, Ariz., a paramedic who became the lone survivor can still feel the cold and smell the fuel from that night. “I tell people all …

NTSB: Driver Fatigue Contributed to Deadly 2016 Texas Bus Crash

A bus driver with “acute sleep deficit” failed to stay in his lane and caused his vehicle to careen out of control, resulting in a wreck that killed nine people and injured nearly 40 others in 2016, federal safety investigators …

Lawsuit Alleges Drill Bit Left During Repair Caused Cessna Crash

A drill bit left during repair of a single-engine Cessna aircraft is responsible for a 2015 crash in Arkansas that caused minor injuries to the pilot and destroyed the new $712,290 aircraft, a federal lawsuit alleged. The complaint filed Friday …

Lion Air Pilots Battled Confusing Warnings Before Crash

The Lion Air pilots whose plane nosedived into the Java Sea in October, killing all those aboard, were battling multiple malfunctions almost as soon as the doomed flight began, according to a trove of new data released by Indonesian investigators. …

Lawsuit Filed Against Operators of Limo in Deadly New York Crash

The operators of a limousine that crashed and killed 20 people in upstate New York were grossly negligent in putting the “dangerous and defective” vehicle on the road, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by one of the victim’s parents. …

AAA: Testing Shows Electronic Driving Systems Don’t Always Work

Testing by AAA shows that electronic driver assist systems on the road today may not keep vehicles in their lanes or spot stationary objects in time to avoid a crash. The tests brought a warning from the auto club that …

Eight Cracked Engine Blades Found in Jets After Southwest Death

Inspections around the world after a jet engine failed earlier this year on a Southwest Airlines Co. plane, killing a passenger, found an additional eight cases of cracked fan blades like the one that triggered the incident. The unexpected damage …

Lion Air Jet That Crashed Had Faulty Speed Readings on Last 4 Flights

The Lion Air plane that crashed in the Java Sea last week had faulty airspeed readings during its last four flights and Indonesian investigators called on planemaker Boeing Co. and U.S. authorities to ensure there aren’t fleet-wide issues. The Southeast …

Criminal Probe Launched in Massachusetts Gas Blasts

NiSource Inc. disclosed that federal authorities have launched a criminal investigation in connection with a series of explosions on its natural gas network that rocked several towns north of Boston in September. The Sept. 13 blasts erupted in the towns …

Audit of Lion Air’s Repair Unit Ordered After Crash

Indonesia ordered Lion Air to fire its technical director and started an audit of the carrier’s maintenance facility after one of its aircraft crashed in the Java Sea off Jakarta, taking down 189 passengers and crew. The airline also dismissed …