Jul 28 Investigators rule catastrophic structural failure resulted in 2014 Virgin Galactic crash By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Federal safety investigators said Tuesday the crash of a Virgin Galactic spaceship last year was caused by a catastrophic structural failure triggered when the co-pilot unlocked the craft's braking system early. Continue reading
May 26 Amtrak to install long-sought cameras inside all locomotives By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Amtrak said Tuesday it will install video cameras inside locomotive cabs to record the actions of train engineers, following a deadly derailment earlier this month in which investigators are searching for clues to the engineer's actions just before the crash. Continue reading
May 17 NTSB: No indication object struck derailed Amtrak train in Philadelphia By Andrew Mach Investigators have found no radio communications indicating any object struck the windshield of the ill-fated Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday, National Traffic Safety Board officials said Sunday morning. Continue reading
May 14 Safety technology might have prevented deadly Amtrak crash By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The deadly Amtrak derailment near Philadelphia appears to be yet another accident that didn't have to happen. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 5:30 Why was a speed control system not installed at site of the train disaster? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 13 Watch 4:48 Scene of train crash beyond a disaster movie, says Philadelphia mayor By PBS News Hour Officials are still searching for passengers who may have been on an Amtrak train Tuesday night before it crashed in Philadelphia. Mayor Michael Nutter joins Judy Woodruff for an update on the deadly derailment that shut down a busy stretch… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 3:37 Derailed train was going twice the speed limit, says NTSB By PBS News Hour An Amtrak train traveling from Washington to New York City derailed in Philadelphia shortly after 9 p.m. last night. Seven people have died and more than 200 were injured. The train was moving at more than 100 miles per hour… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Investigating crash, NTSB considers safety culture of commercial space flight – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 02 Virgin Galactic’s ‘SpaceshipTwo’ had ‘in-flight separation’ before crash By Carey Reed The Virgin Galactic test flight that crashed in California's Mojave desert last week began breaking apart mid-air, according to officials from the National Transportation Safety Board, which launched its investigation Saturday. … Continue reading
Jul 12 Tracy Morgan sues Wal-Mart over N.J. crash By Vic Pasquantonio Actor Tracy Morgan is suing Wal-Mart for negligence after a New Jersey Turnpike crash last month left him critically injured and killed his comedian friend, James "Jimmy Mack" McNair. Continue reading