NTSB verifies that a San Diego aircraft struck power lines prior to the crash that resulted in six fatalities
Plane Crash in San Diego Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported on Friday that a small plane crashed in a residential area close to the US Navy-owned section of San Diego, causing significant damage to several homes and vehicles. This incident unfolded early Thursday when the aircraft collided with a high-tensile power […]
Trump removes Biden’s Democratic NTSB vice chair during aviation crisis
President Donald Trump’s administration has recently removed Alvin Brown, the Democratic vice-chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board. A White House official confirmed to Fox News Digital that Brown was ousted from the board on Tuesday. “We’re building a brand new air traffic control system.” Brown, who had been appointed by former President Joe Biden […]
Trump Administration Dismisses Vice Chair of NTSB Appointed by Biden
The Trump administration has officially removed Alvin Brown from his position as vice-chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a role he was appointed to during the Biden administration. On Tuesday, White House officials confirmed this decision to Fox News Digital. Brown joined the NTSB in March 2024 and was later appointed as vice-chairman […]
White House dismisses vice chair of independent NTSB
The White House has decided to remove the vice-chairman from the independent National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), as reported on Tuesday. Alvin Brown, who served as vice-chairman, was removed from his position on Monday, according to a report by Reuters. This change was confirmed by the White House. On the NTSB website, he is now […]
White House dismisses NTSB vice chair due to increased aviation worries in the US
On Monday, the White House announced the dismissal of Alvin Brown, the vice-chairman of the National Road Safety Commission. This move is part of a series of firings by President Donald Trump affecting independent federal agencies. Brown, who made history as Jacksonville, Florida’s first elected African-American Democrat, participated in a board meeting back in March […]
NTSB, FAA investigating Tennessee plane crash, 3 dead
Three people travelling by small planes on Saturday were killed after crashing about a mile south of a rural Sparta, Tennessee airport. Airport officials and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News Digital that a single-engine Mooney M20TN aircraft crashed at noon local time due to the approach to the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport. […]
NTSB investigating after experimental plane crashes at Langley Air Force Base
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating after a crash of an experimental aircraft Thursday afternoon at Langley Air Force Base near Hampton, Virginia. Officials at Langley Air Force Base said Fox News Digital First Responsers were on the scene as of 2:10 p.m. Authorities confirmed a crash of the plane at Langley Air […]
NTSB finds ‘failure’ in training before deadly Newark cargo ship fire
Lack of training at the Newark Fire Station and familiarity with marine firefighters during the fatal cargo ship fire at the largest port on the East Coast in July 2023 have become a “leadership failure.” The board met publicly in Washington to present the findings of the Inferno in the Grande Costa Daborio in Italy. […]
‘Everything is on the table’ as NTSB investigates deadly Hudson River tour helicopter crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said at a press conference at Jersey City Hall on Friday, but it wasn't.[ing] “Anything” in investigation into a fatal crash of a tour helicopter on the Hudson River on Thursday The Bell 206 helicopter flying for the tour company New York helicopter descended on the Hudson River near […]
NTSB finds tour helicopter that crashed into Hudson River did not have flight recorders
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced a Bell 206 L-4 Tour helicopter that plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday, unequipped with all the equipment that all six of them boarded. A family pilot and five members visit from Spain, including Siemens executive Agustin Escobar. His wife, Merceè Camprubí Montal. And their three young […]