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UPS cargo plane involved in deadly crash had cracks in engine mount, investigators say

By Josh Funk, Ed White, Associated Press

Federal investigators released dramatic photos Thursday of an engine flying off a doomed UPS cargo plane that crashed two weeks ago in Kentucky, killing 14 people, and said there was evidence of cracks in the left wing's engine mount.

Mexican tall ship was underway less than 5 minutes before crashing into Brooklyn Bridge

By Susan Haigh, Associated Press

Less than a minute before the Cuauhtemoc training vessel sped backward into the bridge on Saturday, a radio call went out asking for help from any additional tugboats in the area.

WATCH: NTSB holds briefing on its investigation of helicopter crash on NYC's Hudson River

By Associated Press

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the latest in a series of recent aircraft crashes and close calls have already left some people worried about the safety of flying in the U.S.

WATCH: Vance says U.S. needs 'to do better on rail safety' on 2nd anniversary of East Palestine train derailment

By Josh Funk, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

In remarks, Vice President JD Vance did not make entirely clear how much pressure the Trump administration will put on the railroads to continue improving safety or whether they will push for the bill Vance co-authored in response to the…

WATCH: NTSB gives update on D.C. crash investigation after black boxes recovered from Potomac

By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press

Investigators are examining the actions of the military pilot and air traffic control. Full NTSB investigations typically take at least a year, though investigators hope to have a preliminary report within 30 days.

WATCH: NTSB holds news conference on aircraft collision in Washington, D.C.

By Associated Press

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Thursday that black boxes from the aircraft have not been recovered yet as officials investigated the cause of a deadly midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from…

WATCH: Boeing officials testify in NTSB hearing about 737 MAX door plug blowout

By David Koenig, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

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.

Norfolk Southern botched call to blow open vinyl chloride tanks after Ohio train derailment, NTSB reports

By Josh Funk, Tom Krisher, Patrick Orsagos, Associated Press

The NTSB says Norfolk Southern botched the decision to blow open five vinyl chloride tank cars after the disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Are helicopters safe? Aviation expert weighs in on factors behind notable crashes

By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Andrew Chambers

From fatal crashes during U.S. military operations to high-profile accidents like the one that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, a string of incidents in recent years have raised questions in people’s minds about the safety of helicopters.

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NTSB investigates why a private jet crashed onto a Florida interstate, killing 2

By Sara Cline, Associated Press

Federal authorities have launched an investigation to determine why a private jet tried to make an emergency landing on a Florida interstate, colliding with a vehicle and sparking a fiery crash that left two people dead.