Politics Mar 09 White House says NTSB member Todd Inman fired over alleged misconduct, which he denies By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Mar 06 Jet that crashed in Maine spent more time on runway than typical after de-icing, NTSB says 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. By Patrick Whittle, Maryclaire Dale, Josh Funk, Associated Press
Politics Feb 24 Bill on NTSB-recommended aircraft locator systems fails in the House 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. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Jan 27 WATCH: NTSB investigators say DCA midair collision followed years of ignored warnings 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… By Gary Fields, Josh Funk, Ed White, Associated Press
Nation Jan 26 NTSB investigators will detail causes of the midair collision over Washington, DC, and recommend changes 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. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Dec 20 WATCH: NTSB gives update on investigation into jet crash that killed Greg Biffle and 6 others By Associated Press The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it is aware of a brief text from a passenger on board the aircraft to a family member that read, “emergency landing.”… Continue reading
Dec 19 NTSB investigates jet crash that killed former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and 6 others By Gary D. Robertson, Josh Funk, Associated Press Federal investigators are trying to figure out why a business jet carrying retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six others tried to return to a North Carolina airport just after takeoff but plowed into light poles and a tree line short of… Continue reading
Nov 20 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. Continue reading
Nov 18 WATCH: NTSB finds ship suffered 2 blackouts before it crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge By Brian Witte, Josh Funk, Associated Press The National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing Tuesday to approve investigators' findings and safety recommendations on the crash. Continue reading
Aug 21 Federal regulators investigating why Tesla is slow in reporting crashes involving self-driving technology By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Federal car safety regulators opened an investigation Thursday into why Tesla has repeatedly broken rules requiring it to tell them quickly about crashes involving its self-driving technology. Continue reading