Dec 20 Watch 7:20 NTSB chair discusses airline industry burnout and risks of major disaster By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings It’s been described as the airline industry’s silent struggle, the issue of pilot mental health. It was pushed into the spotlight when an off-duty pilot was charged with trying to crash an Alaska Airlines flight from inside the cockpit. The… Continue watching
Oct 01 Authorities investigate Illinois truck crash that killed 5, caused toxic chemical leak By John O'Connor, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Authorities resumed their investigation Sunday of a central Illinois truck crash that killed five people, injured five others and prompted an evacuation for hundreds of residents after a toxic chemical leak. Continue reading
Jun 06 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. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 10:06 Norfolk Southern CEO faces Senate scrutiny for toxic Ohio train derailment By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Tommy Walters Norfolk Southern’s CEO faced intense questioning from senators in the wake of last month’s toxic train derailment in Ohio amid scrutiny of the company’s safety practices. It’s prompted broader questions on railroad safety regulations and preventing future environmental disasters. Jennifer… Continue watching
Jan 15 FAA, NTSB investigate near-miss between two planes at New York By Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America Officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for takeoff. Continue reading
Nov 13 Investigation underway following midair crash at Dallas air show By Juan A. Lozano, Josh Funk, LM Otero, Associated Press The NTSB and FAA are investigating what caused a World War II-era bomber and a fighter plane to collide and crash to the ground in a ball of flames during an air show in Dallas on Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 18 NTSB: 13-year-old drove pickup in Texas crash that killed 9 By Jill Bleed, Anita Snow, Cesar Attonio, Associated Press The University of the Southwest students, including one from Portugal and one from Mexico, and the coach were returning from a golf tournament in Midland, Texas, when the vehicles collided Tuesday night. Two Canadian students were hospitalized in critical condition. Continue reading
Feb 09 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. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 2:26 Shutdown impact: FBI pay, NTSB accident investigations As federal employees affected by the shutdown miss their first paycheck of the year, the FBI Agents Association warned the shutdown could indirectly jeopardize security clearances. Also, the National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates accidents around the country soon after… Continue watching
Apr 19 FAA orders inspections after Southwest jet engine explosion By David Koenig and Claudia Lauer, Associated Press U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window. Continue reading