Nation Sep 21 Firefighting helicopter crashes near Yosemite, killing both pilots By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press
Nation Sep 07 WATCH: NTSB holds initial briefing on Amazon Air crash at Miami International Airport The five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off a runway at Miami International Airport were all inside a van carrying seven people from a cleaning company, and an SUV hit outside of airport property, the National Transportation… By David Fischer, Marc Levy, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press
World Aug 14 NTSB says broken engine parts shattered Ryanair plane window that a man's head got sucked into A fan blade in the Boeing 737-800's right engine broke loose, sending fragments flying out of the engine that broke the window and damaged the fuselage in several other places, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board. By Josh Funk, Rio Yamat, Associated Press
Nation Apr 23 NTSB says firefighter heard 'stop, stop' before LaGuardia collision but didn't know who it was for A firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada jet last month on a runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York, killing both pilots, heard an air traffic controller warn “stop, stop, stop” but didn't know who it was for, federal investigators… By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Politics Mar 26 NTSB supports revised House aviation safety bill, but victims' families want stricter timelines A revised version of the House’s aviation safety bill now has the backing of the NTSB, but most of the families of the 67 victims of last year’s midair collision near Washington, D.C., still want to see tougher requirements to… By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Mar 09 White House says NTSB member Todd Inman fired over alleged misconduct, which he denies By Josh Funk, Associated Press Inman was the lead board member on scene after last year's midair collision near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people after an airliner collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. He also oversaw the initial investigation of the crash of a… Continue reading
Mar 06 Jet that crashed in Maine spent more time on runway than typical after de-icing, NTSB says By Patrick Whittle, Maryclaire Dale, Josh Funk, Associated Press A private jet that crashed in Maine in January, killing all six people aboard, spent more than the standard amount of time on a runway after de-icing before takeoff, according to a preliminary report issued Friday by the National Transportation Safety Board. Continue reading
Feb 24 Bill on NTSB-recommended aircraft locator systems fails in the House By Josh Funk, Associated Press The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near Washington D.C. to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems to prevent such crashes. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: NTSB investigators say DCA midair collision followed years of ignored warnings By Gary Fields, Josh Funk, Ed White, Associated Press National Transportation Safety Board members were deeply troubled Tuesday over years of ignored warnings about helicopter traffic dangers and other problems, long before an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk collided a year ago, killing 67 people near… Continue reading
Jan 26 NTSB investigators will detail causes of the midair collision over Washington, DC, and recommend changes By Josh Funk, Associated Press Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration already took the temporary restrictions it imposed after the crash and made them permanent to ensure planes and helicopters won't share the same airspace again around Reagan National Airport. Continue reading