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28 agencies were authorized to fly helicopters near Reagan Airport before deadly crash
Read full article: 28 agencies were authorized to fly helicopters near Reagan Airport before deadly crashThe Army was one of 28 government agencies authorized to fly helicopters near Ronald Reagan National Airport before its Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger jet last week, killing 67.
Mayor says 5 injured in fatal Philadelphia plane crash remain hospitalized, 3 in critical condition
Read full article: Mayor says 5 injured in fatal Philadelphia plane crash remain hospitalized, 3 in critical conditionPhiladelphia's mayor says five people hurt on the ground from a Learjet crash remain hospitalized, three of them are in critical condition.
Seven dead, 19 injured in 'high-impact' air ambulance crash in Philadelphia
Read full article: Seven dead, 19 injured in 'high-impact' air ambulance crash in PhiladelphiaAt least seven people were killed and 19 were injured when an air ambulance crashed to the ground on a busy Philadelphia street, creating what witnesses described as a massive fireball and a chaotic street scene.
Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any role
Read full article: Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any rolePresident Donald Trump's remarks this week blaming diversity recruitment at the FAA as a potential reason for the plane crash that killed 67 people has drawn attention to the agency’s attempts to address its most pressing and long-standing staffing problem.
NTSB chair says Norfolk Southern interfered with derailment probe after botching vent-and-burn call
Read full article: NTSB chair says Norfolk Southern interfered with derailment probe after botching vent-and-burn callNational Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy says Norfolk Southern repeatedly tried to interfere with the investigation into the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment and shape its conclusions about what the agency called a flawed decision to blow open five tank cars and burn the vinyl chloride inside.
Norfolk Southern said ahead of the NTSB hearing that railroads will examine vent and burn decisions
Read full article: Norfolk Southern said ahead of the NTSB hearing that railroads will examine vent and burn decisionsDays before the National Transportation Safety Board is set to explain why first responders were wrong to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside after the East Palestine derailment, Norfolk Southern said Friday it plans to lead an industrywide effort to improve the way those decisions are made.
NTSB says an air traffic controller's faulty assumption led to a close call between planes in Texas
Read full article: NTSB says an air traffic controller's faulty assumption led to a close call between planes in TexasFederal investigators say an air traffic’s controller’s faulty assumption nearly caused a runway collision at a Texas airport last year.
Investigation continues into 4 electrical blackouts on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse
Read full article: Investigation continues into 4 electrical blackouts on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapseInvestigators say the electrical blackouts experienced by the container ship Dali before it left Baltimore’s port were “mechanically distinct from” those that resulted in the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge hours later.
Orlando-bound flight has close call with jet starting takeoff at Reagan National Airport
Read full article: Orlando-bound flight has close call with jet starting takeoff at Reagan National AirportAn Orlando-bound flight completed its trip Thursday from Virginia’s Ronald Reagan National Airport after avoiding a collision on the runway with a jet that was starting its takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Investigators focus on electrical system of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse
Read full article: Investigators focus on electrical system of ship in Baltimore bridge collapseFederal safety investigators are focusing on the electrical power system of the massive container ship that veered off course and crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge last month.
Cargo ship had engine maintenance in port before it collided with Baltimore bridge, officials say
Read full article: Cargo ship had engine maintenance in port before it collided with Baltimore bridge, officials sayThe U.S. Coast Guard says the cargo ship that crashed into and collapsed a bridge in Baltimore underwent “routine engine maintenance” in port beforehand.
The Latest | Ship that collapsed Baltimore bridge was carrying hazardous materials, officials say
Read full article: The Latest | Ship that collapsed Baltimore bridge was carrying hazardous materials, officials sayThe National Transportation Safety Board says the cargo ship that caused the bridge collapse in Baltimore was carrying hazardous materials.
Investigator says she asked Boeing's CEO who handled panel that blew off a jet. He couldn't help her
Read full article: Investigator says she asked Boeing's CEO who handled panel that blew off a jet. He couldn't help herThe nation’s chief accident investigator says she's gone to the top of Boeing — the company's CEO — and still can't get answers about who worked on the panel that blew off a jetliner in January.
Southwest plans to reduce capacity, reevaluate 2024 financial outlook on delivery delays from Boeing
Read full article: Southwest plans to reduce capacity, reevaluate 2024 financial outlook on delivery delays from BoeingShares of Southwest are plunging as the airline said that it plans to reduce capacity and reevaluate its full-year financial outlook because of fewer expected aircraft deliveries from its supplier, Boeing.
US official says Boeing hasn't turned over records about work on the panel that blew off a jetliner
Read full article: US official says Boeing hasn't turned over records about work on the panel that blew off a jetlinerBoeing has refused to disclose who worked on the door plug that blew off a jetliner in January, according to the head of the agency that's conducting the investigation.
US officials say 40 Boeing jets have been inspected as investigations continue into midair blowout
Read full article: US officials say 40 Boeing jets have been inspected as investigations continue into midair blowoutFederal officials have briefed a congressional committee on their investigations into a jetliner that lost a panel of its fuselage in midflight this month and revealed that airlines have inspected 40 identical Boeing planes.
Twisted metal, rushing wind: A narrowly avoided disaster as jet's wall rips away at 3 miles high
Read full article: Twisted metal, rushing wind: A narrowly avoided disaster as jet's wall rips away at 3 miles highThe loud boom startled passenger Kelly Bartlett, and the roaring wind that followed left her unnerved.
Alaska Airlines' decision not to ground Boeing jet despite warning signs comes under scrutiny
Read full article: Alaska Airlines' decision not to ground Boeing jet despite warning signs comes under scrutinyThe decision by Alaska Airlines to stop flying one of its planes over the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii due to warnings from a cabin-pressurization system — yet keep flying it over land — is raising questions about whether the jet should have been in the air at all.
Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning light
Read full article: Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning lightA federal official says the Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Portland, Oregon, was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights.
Federal officials order grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after plane suffers a blowout
Read full article: Federal officials order grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after plane suffers a blowoutFederal officials have ordered the immediate grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners until they are inspected after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage.
Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in Texas
Read full article: Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in TexasSafety officials are releasing details of their investigation into a close call between a FedEx plane and a Southwest Airlines jet earlier this year in Austin, Texas.
Top US accident investigator says close calls between planes show that aviation is under stress
Read full article: Top US accident investigator says close calls between planes show that aviation is under stressThe nation’s top accident investigator says a surge in close calls between planes at U.S. airports this year is a clear warning sign that aviation is under stress.
Response to fiery Ohio derailment frustrated by poor communication and incomplete information
Read full article: Response to fiery Ohio derailment frustrated by poor communication and incomplete informationOfficials say firefighters who responded to February’s fiery train derailment in Ohio struggled to immediately identify the hazardous chemicals the train was hauling due to poor communication from the railroad.
US official warns of risks posed by heavy electric vehicles
Read full article: US official warns of risks posed by heavy electric vehiclesThe head of the National Transportation Safety Board is expressing concern about the safety risks that heavy electric vehicles pose if they collide with lighter vehicles.
NTSB chief to fed agency: Stop using misleading statistics
Read full article: NTSB chief to fed agency: Stop using misleading statisticsWith traffic fatalities spiking, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious crashes are solely due to driver error is misleading and the Transportation Department should stop using it.
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NTSB chair wants Tesla to limit where Autopilot can operate
Read full article: NTSB chair wants Tesla to limit where Autopilot can operateThe head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is calling on Tesla to act on recommendations to limit where its Autopilot driver-assist system can operate and to put a system in place to make sure drivers are paying attention.
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DC suspends most of its Metro trains over safety issue
Read full article: DC suspends most of its Metro trains over safety issueWashington’s regional Metro system abruptly pulled more than half its fleet of trains from service early Monday morning over a lingering problem with the wheels and axles that caused a dramatic derailing last week.
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NTSB chief: focus on road safety must shift to entire system
Read full article: NTSB chief: focus on road safety must shift to entire systemThe new chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board wants to change the way governments and businesses look at highway safety to consider the whole system rather than individual driver behavior.
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NTSB: Obstructed views, lack of alerts caused midair crash
Read full article: NTSB: Obstructed views, lack of alerts caused midair crashThe National Transportation Safety Board has found that obstructed views and problems with a system that alerts pilots to nearby planes combined to cause the midair crash of Alaska sightseeing planes that killed six people two years ago.
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NTSB calls for more safety oversight of air tour operators
Read full article: NTSB calls for more safety oversight of air tour operatorsOn Tuesday, March 23, 2021, federal safety officials said tougher regulations are needed for air tour operators and hot-air balloon rides. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)Federal safety officials are making another push for stricter oversight of air tour operators and hot-air balloon rides after several deadly crashes in recent years. Safety board members said some of the operators exploit loopholes in FAA regulations to avoid stricter oversight. NTSB members said, however, those steps aren't enough and that some tour operators evade closer monitoring by how they describe their flights. The NTSB blamed poor decision-making by the pilot as the probable cause of the balloon crash, the worst U.S. aviation accident since 2009.
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California boat captain indicted in fire that killed 34
Read full article: California boat captain indicted in fire that killed 34The captain of a scuba diving boat that caught fire and sank off the coast of California last year, killing 34 people who were trapped below deck, was indicted Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, on federal manslaughter charges for one of the deadliest maritime disasters in recent U.S. history. Boylan and four other crew members, who had all been sleeping, escaped from the flaming boat after he made a breathless mayday call. The families of 32 victims have filed claims against boat owners Glen and Dana Fritzler and the company. The fire happened on the final night of a three-day Labor Day weekend scuba diving excursion near Santa Cruz Island off Santa Barbara. The family had been scuba diving together for at least a decade.