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Close call at Nashville airport came after planes were directed to same runway, probe shows
Read full article: Close call at Nashville airport came after planes were directed to same runway, probe showsInvestigators say that air traffic controllers cleared one plane to take off after telling pilots of another plane to cross the same runway in Nashville last month.
It took 50,000 gallons of water to put out Tesla Semi fire in California, US agency says
Read full article: It took 50,000 gallons of water to put out Tesla Semi fire in California, US agency saysThe National Transportation Safety Board says California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons of water to put out flames after a crash.
A strike would add to turbulent times at Boeing
Read full article: A strike would add to turbulent times at BoeingA strike by the 33,000 factory workers who assemble some of Boeing’s best-selling planes would come as another blow to a company whose bottom line and reputation have taken plenty of hits this year.
Investigators gather evidence at scene of Mississippi bus crash that killed 7, injured dozens more
Read full article: Investigators gather evidence at scene of Mississippi bus crash that killed 7, injured dozens moreInvestigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are collecting evidence at the scene of a commercial bus crash in Mississippi that killed seven people and injured dozens of others.
Federal board urges stricter safety rules for loading and dispatching charter flights like air tours
Read full article: Federal board urges stricter safety rules for loading and dispatching charter flights like air toursA federal agency says it has recommendations for improving the safety of commercial aviation including air tours and air ambulances.
FAA has doubled its enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 Max
Read full article: FAA has doubled its enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 MaxFederal Aviation Administration officials say the agency has doubled its number of enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 Max in midflight.
Hearing seeks insight into blowout on a Boeing jet that pilots said threw the flight into 'chaos'
Read full article: Hearing seeks insight into blowout on a Boeing jet that pilots said threw the flight into 'chaos'Boeing factory workers say they were pressured to work too fast and asked to perform jobs that they weren’t qualified for, including opening and closing the door plug that later blew off an Alaska Airlines jet.
Fiery North Dakota derailment was latest crash to involve weak tank cars the NTSB wants replaced
Read full article: Fiery North Dakota derailment was latest crash to involve weak tank cars the NTSB wants replacedThe fiery North Dakota derailment that burned for days early last month was the latest train crash to involve flawed tank cars the National Transportation Safety board has been trying to get off the tracks for decades.
A panel that blew off a Boeing jet will get star billing during a Washington hearing
Read full article: A panel that blew off a Boeing jet will get star billing during a Washington hearingA panel that blew off a Boeing 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight will be a key part of a two-day investigative hearing set for next week.
NTSB derailment investigation renews concerns about detectors, tank cars and Norfolk Southern
Read full article: NTSB derailment investigation renews concerns about detectors, tank cars and Norfolk SouthernThe National Transportation Safety Board’s daylong hearing on a 2023 Ohio train derailment near the Pennsylvania border is giving stakeholders plenty to think about.
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.
Railroads must provide details of hazardous cargo immediately after a derailment under new rule
Read full article: Railroads must provide details of hazardous cargo immediately after a derailment under new ruleA new federal rule aims to ensure first responders can find out what hazardous chemicals are on a train after a derailment, so they can respond appropriately.
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.
A Southwest Airlines plane that did a 'Dutch roll' suffered structural damage, investigators say
Read full article: A Southwest Airlines plane that did a 'Dutch roll' suffered structural damage, investigators sayInvestigators say a Southwest Airlines plane suffered damage to parts of the structure after it went into a “Dutch roll” during a flight last month.
NTSB begins considering probable cause in a near-collision between FedEx and Southwest planes in Austin
Read full article: NTSB begins considering probable cause in a near-collision between FedEx and Southwest planes in AustinFederal investigators say an air traffic’s controller’s faulty assumption nearly caused a runway collision at a Texas airport last year.
Johns Hopkins team assessing nation's bridges after deadly Baltimore collapse
Read full article: Johns Hopkins team assessing nation's bridges after deadly Baltimore collapseResearchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore are assessing the country’s bridges after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had 4 blackouts before disaster. Here's what we know
Read full article: Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had 4 blackouts before disaster. Here's what we knowThe Dali container ship experienced a near perfect storm of calamities before it struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March.
Residents who live near North Side neighborhood airstrip unfazed by most recent airplane mishap
Read full article: Residents who live near North Side neighborhood airstrip unfazed by most recent airplane mishapPeople who live near an airport, located in the middle of a North Side neighborhood, said they are not especially concerned after the most recent mishap involving a private plane.
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.
US opens investigation into Ford crashes involving Blue Cruise partially automated driving system
Read full article: US opens investigation into Ford crashes involving Blue Cruise partially automated driving systemTwo fatal crashes involving Ford’s Blue Cruise partially automated driving system have drawn the attention of U.S. auto safety regulators.
Driver of electric Ford SUV was using automated system before fatal Texas crash, investigators say
Read full article: Driver of electric Ford SUV was using automated system before fatal Texas crash, investigators sayFederal investigators say the driver of a Ford electric SUV involved in a February fatal crash in Texas was using the company’s partially automated driving system before the wreck.
Agency probes Philadelphia fatal crash involving Ford that may have been running on automated system
Read full article: Agency probes Philadelphia fatal crash involving Ford that may have been running on automated systemThe National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a March crash near Philadelphia that killed two people and involved a Ford electric vehicle that may have been operating on a partially automated driving system.
Patchwork international regulations govern cargo ships like the one that toppled Baltimore bridge
Read full article: Patchwork international regulations govern cargo ships like the one that toppled Baltimore bridgeCritics say the patchwork system of safety regulations governing massive cargo ships like the one that toppled a Baltimore bridge this week can allow shippers to skirt oversight.
Pennsylvania train crash highlights shortcomings of automated railroad braking system
Read full article: Pennsylvania train crash highlights shortcomings of automated railroad braking systemThe collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania early this month highlights the shortcomings of the automated braking system that was created to prevent such crashes.
Major airlines want to hear how Boeing plans to fix problems in the manufacturing of its planes
Read full article: Major airlines want to hear how Boeing plans to fix problems in the manufacturing of its planesThe heads of leading U.S. airlines want to meet with Boeing and hear the aircraft manufacturer’s strategy for fixing quality-control problems that have gained attention since a panel blew out of a jetliner in January.
NTSB investigating deadly crash in San Antonio involving a semi-autonomous vehicle
Read full article: NTSB investigating deadly crash in San Antonio involving a semi-autonomous vehicleThe National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a deadly crash in San Antonio that involved a semi-autonomous vehicle.
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.
DOJ opens criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines 737 plane blowout, report says
Read full article: DOJ opens criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines 737 plane blowout, report saysThe Wall Street Journal reports Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the Boeing jetliner blowout that left a gaping hole on an Alaska Airlines plane this January.
Investigators say they confirmed pilots' account of a rudder-control failure on a Boeing Max jet
Read full article: Investigators say they confirmed pilots' account of a rudder-control failure on a Boeing Max jetFederal investigators have confirmed an account by pilots who say the rudder controls on their Boeing Max jetliner failed during a landing last month.
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.
Investigators fault Pittsburgh for poor inspection, maintenance of bridge that collapsed
Read full article: Investigators fault Pittsburgh for poor inspection, maintenance of bridge that collapsedFederal investigators say the city of Pittsburgh did not adequately maintain or repair a bridge, leading to the corrosion of the structure’s steel legs and its collapse into a ravine more than two years ago.
'Whistling sound' heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit alleges
Read full article: 'Whistling sound' heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit allegesAn attorney representing passengers of an Alaska Airlines flight that lost a door plug in midair says a “whistling sound” was heard on a previous flight of the same Boeing 737 Max 9.
NTSB says bolts on Boeing jetliner were missing before a panel blew out in midflight last month
Read full article: NTSB says bolts on Boeing jetliner were missing before a panel blew out in midflight last monthInvestigators say bolts that helped secure a panel on the Boeing jetliner were missing before the panel blew off the plane in midflight last month.
A dead goose was found inside a medical helicopter that fatally crashed in Oklahoma
Read full article: A dead goose was found inside a medical helicopter that fatally crashed in OklahomaA dead goose was found in part of the flight control system of a medical helicopter that crashed in western Oklahoma, killing all three people on board, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Investigators detail how an American Airlines jet crossed a runway in front of a Delta plane at JFK
Read full article: Investigators detail how an American Airlines jet crossed a runway in front of a Delta plane at JFKFederal investigators are providing new details about a close call last year at JFK Airport in New York.
Federal officials recommend that airlines inspect door plugs on some older Boeing jets as well
Read full article: Federal officials recommend that airlines inspect door plugs on some older Boeing jets as wellFederal officials are recommending that airlines inspect the door plugs on more Boeing 737s after one of the panel blew off a Boeing jet in midflight.
Man who built plane that crashed off California coast recalls selling to enthusiast young pilot
Read full article: Man who built plane that crashed off California coast recalls selling to enthusiast young pilotA small airplane that crashed into the ocean off the California coast has been identified as one of tens of thousands of home-built aircraft that are part of a high-flying hobby taking off across the country.
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.
US intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap for planemaker
Read full article: US intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap for planemakerThe Federal Aviation Administration says it will increase oversight of Boeing and audit the production of the 737 Max 9 jetliner after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane in midflight last week.
Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter crashes near border; Minor injury reported
Read full article: Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter crashes near border; Minor injury reportedA Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter patrolling the state’s border with Mexico has crashed, injuring at least one person.
US investigating if Boeing made sure a part that blew off a jet was made to design standards
Read full article: US investigating if Boeing made sure a part that blew off a jet was made to design standardsFederal officials are investigating Boeing's oversight of production of a panel that blew off a jetliner in midflight last week.
Investigation into why a panel blew off a Boeing Max 9 jet focuses on missing bolts
Read full article: Investigation into why a panel blew off a Boeing Max 9 jet focuses on missing boltsFederal regulators are extending the grounding of some Boeing jets after an Alaska Airlines plane lost a side panel last week.
Airlines say they found loose parts in door panels during inspections of Boeing Max 9 jets
Read full article: Airlines say they found loose parts in door panels during inspections of Boeing Max 9 jetsFederal investigators are learning more about how a door panel flew off an Alaska Airlines jetliner last week.
A look at recent crashes and safety problems involving Boeing planes
Read full article: A look at recent crashes and safety problems involving Boeing planesThe blowout of part of the fuselage on a Boeing 737 Max flying over Oregon is the latest in a string of safety problems — including two devastating crashes — for the aerospace giant based in Arlington, Virginia.
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.
What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a blowout
Read full article: What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a blowoutAn emergency landing by an Alaska Airlines jetliner has prompted U.S. federal authorities to ground some Boeing 737 Max aircraft, adding another episode to the troubled history of Boeing’s Max lineup of jets.
Probe: Doomed Philadelphia news helicopter hit trees fast, broke up, then burned, killing 2 on board
Read full article: Probe: Doomed Philadelphia news helicopter hit trees fast, broke up, then burned, killing 2 on boardNew details are emerging about the fatal crash of a Philadelphia TV news helicopter earlier this week.
NTSB says a JetBlue captain took off quickly to avoid an incoming plane in Colorado last year
Read full article: NTSB says a JetBlue captain took off quickly to avoid an incoming plane in Colorado last yearFederal investigators are describing a close call between planes at a Colorado airport last year.
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.
After deadly Nevada crash, federal investigators want cars to warn drivers if they're speeding
Read full article: After deadly Nevada crash, federal investigators want cars to warn drivers if they're speedingFederal accident investigators want automakers to install systems on all new vehicles that warn drivers when they go over the speed limit.
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.
Houston’s Hobby airport resumes flights after two planes clip wings on an airport runway
Read full article: Houston’s Hobby airport resumes flights after two planes clip wings on an airport runwayThe National Transportation Safety Board says a pilot who had been told to wait to take off from a Houston airport started rolling on the runway, leading to a collision with another aircraft that had just landed.
Four years after fire engulfed California scuba dive boat killing 34 people, captain's trial begins
Read full article: Four years after fire engulfed California scuba dive boat killing 34 people, captain's trial beginsFederal prosecutors are seeking justice for 34 people killed in a fire aboard a scuba dive boat called the Conception in 2019.
NTSB chair says new locomotive camera rule is flawed because it excludes freight railroads
Read full article: NTSB chair says new locomotive camera rule is flawed because it excludes freight railroadsPassenger railroads nationwide will now be required to install video recorders inside their locomotives.
More presumed human remains recovered from submersible that imploded, killing 5, Coast Guard says
Read full article: More presumed human remains recovered from submersible that imploded, killing 5, Coast Guard saysThe Coast Guard says it has recovered remaining debris, including presumed human remains, from a submersible that imploded in June on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five onboard.
Failure of single component caused Washington seaplane crash that killed 10, NTSB says
Read full article: Failure of single component caused Washington seaplane crash that killed 10, NTSB saysU.S. investigators have confirmed that a mechanical issue caused the seaplane crash that killed 10 people off an island in Washington state last year.
A railroad worker died after a remote-control train pinned him between cars. Unions have concerns
Read full article: A railroad worker died after a remote-control train pinned him between cars. Unions have concernsRailroad unions are calling for a review following the death of a worker who was pinned between two cars over the weekend by a remote-controlled train in a CSX railyard in Ohio.
Investigators say miscommunication between pilots caused United plane to drop near ocean's surface
Read full article: Investigators say miscommunication between pilots caused United plane to drop near ocean's surfaceFederal investigators say that miscommunication between pilots led to a United Airlines plane diving within 748 feet of the ocean’s surface shortly after takeoff from Hawaii in December.
New Braunfels woman sues aviation company, family of airport crew member after witnessing man’s suicide
Read full article: New Braunfels woman sues aviation company, family of airport crew member after witnessing man’s suicideA New Braunfels woman has filed a lawsuit seeking a million dollars in damages after witnessing a man being “ingested” into the engine of the airplane she was on at the San Antonio International Airport.
A Learjet pilot thought he was cleared to take off. He wasn't. Luckily, JetBlue pilots saw him
Read full article: A Learjet pilot thought he was cleared to take off. He wasn't. Luckily, JetBlue pilots saw himFederal investigators say the pilot of a charter jet took off without permission, causing an approaching JetBlue plane to cancel its landing at the last second.
Montana train derailment report renews calls for automated systems to detect track problems
Read full article: Montana train derailment report renews calls for automated systems to detect track problemsThe NTSB is renewing its calls for major freight railroads to equip every locomotive with automated track inspection devices that it believes could have prevented a 2021 train derailment that killed three people in Montana.
Death of San Antonio International Airport ground crew member ruled a suicide
Read full article: Death of San Antonio International Airport ground crew member ruled a suicideThe Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday released information regarding the death of a ground crew member at San Antonio International Airport.
Investigation underway after airline crew member dies at San Antonio International Airport
Read full article: Investigation underway after airline crew member dies at San Antonio International AirportAuthorities are investigating after an airline crew member died at the San Antonio International Airport Friday night.
Union official says safety of railroads has been compromised by job cuts and time constraints
Read full article: Union official says safety of railroads has been compromised by job cuts and time constraintsA union official says freight railcar inspections are happening less often and are not as thorough as before due to regulatory loopholes, time constraints and staff cuts.
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.
10K bridges similar to Pittsburgh one that collapsed should be checked for corrosion, report says
Read full article: 10K bridges similar to Pittsburgh one that collapsed should be checked for corrosion, report saysInvestigators looking into the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge last year want transportation officials nationwide to examine more than 10,000 other bridges with similar steel construction.
Student was landing when 2 small planes collided, killing Fredericksburg man
Read full article: Student was landing when 2 small planes collided, killing Fredericksburg manA preliminary report says a student pilot was attempting to land a small plane at a central Florida airport when it collided with another small plane, sending both aircraft crashing into a lake and killing four people.
Jet pitched wildly, killing 1, amid cockpit warnings: NTSB
Read full article: Jet pitched wildly, killing 1, amid cockpit warnings: NTSBA report says a business jet flying over New England violently pitched upward then downward — fatally injuring a passenger — after pilots responding to automated cockpit warnings switched off a system that helps keep the aircraft stable.
Crews failed to de-ice Texas highway before 130-car pileup in 2021 winter storm
Read full article: Crews failed to de-ice Texas highway before 130-car pileup in 2021 winter stormFederal officials say that the company responsible for maintaining a Texas interstate where 130 vehicles crashed in icy conditions two years ago, killing six, failed to address the deteriorating road conditions.
Jet in deadly flight may have had 'trim issues': NTSB
Read full article: Jet in deadly flight may have had 'trim issues': NTSBOfficials say a corporate jet may have experienced stability problems before the severe buffeting that caused the death of a woman who served in prominent posts in two presidential administrations.
Lufthansa flight from Texas to Germany shows turbulence still a major cause of injuries to passengers, crew
Read full article: Lufthansa flight from Texas to Germany shows turbulence still a major cause of injuries to passengers, crewU.S. airlines have made steady improvements to their overall accident rate in recent years.
Railroads urged to examine track detectors after Ohio crash
Read full article: Railroads urged to examine track detectors after Ohio crashFederal regulators are urging freight railroads to reexamine the way they use and maintain the detectors along the tracks that are supposed to spot overheating bearings in the wake of the fiery Ohio derailment and several other recent crashes where faulty bearings are suspected to be the cause.
Bent track a factor in Montana Amtrak crash that killed 3
Read full article: Bent track a factor in Montana Amtrak crash that killed 3Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak train derailment in Montana say the track had been bent along a curve near the accident site and the problem had been getting worse as freight trains traveled over it before the derailment.
Small plane makes emergency landing on Houston highway, officials say
Read full article: Small plane makes emergency landing on Houston highway, officials sayA small plane clipped an 18-wheeler before making an emergency landing on a highway in Houston Sunday afternoon, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
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.
Report: No altitude advice before Dallas air show crash
Read full article: Report: No altitude advice before Dallas air show crashA preliminary report from federal officials on a deadly midair collision at a Dallas air show says no guidance was given on altitudes before a World War II-era fighter plane crashed into a bomber.