WASHINGTON—The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Wednesday it was opening an investigation into a March 3 fatal crash between a Ford Mustang Mach-E and two stationary cars on the I-95 interstate highway in Philadelphia. In March, the NTSB said it was investigating the use of an advanced driver assistance system in a […]
HOUSTON—The captain of a United Airlines jet said the brakes seemed less effective than normal and the plane and brake pedals shook violently just before the Boeing 737 Max slid off a taxiway in Houston last month. According to a preliminary report released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board, the pilots were uncertain about […]
The pilot of the cargo ship that struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26 radioed for help from nearby tugboats and reported a power loss just moments before the crash, according to federal safety officials. Speaking to reporters during a press conference on March 27, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the […]
The cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26 was carrying more than 50 hazardous material containers, some of which were breached during the collapse, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said during a press conference on March 27 that the agency, which is […]
An American Airlines jetliner that suffered an “anomaly” in the braking system before running past the end of a runway in Texas last month had undergone a brake-replacement job four days earlier, U.S. investigators said Thursday. An inspection showed that flexible hydraulic lines to parts of the braking system on the Boeing 737 had been […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Moments before the deadly crash of a charter jet on a Florida highway, three warnings about oil pressure problems in its two engines sounded, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report Tuesday. The Bombardier aircraft flying from Ohio with five people aboard was cleared to land at Naples Municipal Airport […]
Bolts that helped secure a panel to the frame of a Boeing 737 Max 9 were missing before the panel blew off the Alaska Airlines plane last month, according to accident investigators. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a preliminary report on the Jan. 5 incident Tuesday. The report included a photo from Boeing, […]
FORT LAUDERDALE Fla.—The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday it will investigate two crashes involving Florida’s Brightline train that killed three people at the same railroad crossing on the high speed train’s route between Miami and Orlando. The crashes happened Wednesday and Friday at a crossing along the U.S. 1 corridor in Melbourne, on Florida’s […]
BUFFALO, N.Y.—Operator error likely caused a medical helicopter to break apart mid-flight and crash during a training exercise last year, killing the pilot and flight instructor, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators said in their final report. The Mercy Flight helicopter was on its second training run of the day when it went down in […]
Federal investigators say the tail of a JetBlue plane struck a Colorado runway during takeoff last year when the captain quickly pointed the jet’s nose upward to get airborne and avoid a head-on crash with a plane preparing to land on the same runway. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday that the JetBlue […]
ETNA, Ohio—A federal investigator looking into an Ohio bus crash that killed three students, two parents, and a teacher with a high school band group praised on Wednesday the “good Samaritans” who rushed to the scene of the highway crash. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said numerous police and fire departments responded to […]
The pilot of a twin-engine Hawker aircraft started rolling on a runway after being told to line up and wait for takeoff when the plane’s wing struck the tail of a twin engine Cessna that had just landed at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday. The Hawker […]
OMAHA, Neb.—Passenger railroads nationwide will now be required to install video recorders inside their locomotives, but the head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Thursday the new rule is flawed because it excludes freight trains like the one that derailed and caught fire in eastern Ohio earlier this year. The Federal Railroad Administration […]
A small jet that crashed into a building in Connecticut in 2021, killing four people, was going slower than usual as it took off because the pilot had left a parking brake on, according to a report released Thursday. The failure to release the brake was the probable cause of the accident, according to the […]
WASHINGTON—Investigators say a pin broke inside the left landing gear of an Alaska Airlines jet that came to rest on one of the engines after landing in California last month. The two pilots discussed the need for a “firm” landing during Tropical Storm Hilary, and the captain felt a “firm jolt feeling” when the plane […]
Two airliners came dangerously close to colliding at a Sarasota, Florida, runway last month, a preliminary report from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shows. The incident took place on Feb. 16 at around 20:59 p.m. local time and involved a Boeing 737 and an Airbus 321. Air traffic control cleared an Air Canada Rouge plane—referred to […]
HARTFORD, Conn.—A business jet may have experienced problems with its stability before severe roughness caused the death of a passenger, the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday. The NTSB said it’s looking at a “reported trim issue,” a reference to adjustments that are made to an airplane’s control surfaces to ensure it is stable and […]
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Thursday. What did the report say? Elon Musk is not leaving California entirely. He has just announced Tesla will establish its global engineering headquarters in the state. Chipmaker Nvidia’s stock jumped Thursday. It’s expected to be one […]
