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Boeing jetliner was restricted due to warning light before inflight blowout

By Claire Rush, David Koenig, Associated Press

Alaska Airlines decided to restrict the aircraft from long flights over water so the plane could land quickly if the warning light reappeared.

Cessna plane crash near Southern California airport kills all 6 people aboard

By Associated Press

Six people were killed when a small plane crashed and burst into flames in a field during the second of two landing attempts in fog at a Southern California airport before dawn Saturday, authorities said.

Hearing examines key choices made in days after fiery Ohio train derailment

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

Thursday's proceedings are focused on the emergency response to the derailment and the decision to release the toxic vinyl chloride from five tank cars and burn it to keep them from exploding.

Entrepreneur, 2-year-old daughter among victims of Virginia plane crash, family and friends say

By Sarah Brumfield, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

The plane's erratic flight path directly over the nation's capital prompted the military to scramble fighter jets, causing a sonic boom heard in Washington, Maryland and Virginia.

WATCH: Train crew did not receive safety alert until just before Ohio derailment, investigators say

By John Seewer, Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press

Federal safety investigators have released a preliminary report on the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment and toxic chemical release.

Residents concerned about toxic gases from Ohio train derailment

By Brittany Peterson, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Officials warned that burning the vinyl chloride would result in two concerning gases — hydrogen chloride and phosgene, which was used as a weapon in World War I.

National Transportation Safety Board wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

The recommendation, if enacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, could reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes, one of the biggest causes of highway deaths in the U.S.

U.S. investigators head to China to aid in plane crash probe

By Associated Press

The seven-member team from the National Transportation Safety Board will participate in the Civil Aviation Administration of China’s investigation of the March 21 crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 because the aircraft was manufactured in the U.S.

Child was driving pickup in crash that killed 9

By Cedar Attanasio, Jill Bleed, Anita Snow, Associated Press

A 13-year-old was driving the pickup truck that struck a van in West Texas in a fiery collision that killed nine people, National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg said Thursday.

Kobe Bryant’s helicopter pilot was disoriented in clouds, safety investigators say

By Stefanie Dazio, Brian Melley, Associated Press

U.S. safety investigators said the pilot flew through clouds last year in an apparent violation of federal standards and likely became disoriented just before the helicopter crashed, killing Bryant and eight others.