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 […]
Hearing on NTSB Report on D.C. Midair Collision
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee is holding a hearing in January to consider a preliminary report from the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) on airborne collisions over Washington, DC. On the evening of January 29th, an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Airlines 5342 near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing everything […]
NTSB issues bridge safety warning | FOX 13 Seattle
Nearly one year after the devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, officials are saying it could have been avoided. source
NTSB says lack of ‘vulnerability assessment’ by Maryland officials preceded deadly Key Bridge collapse
The National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) sounded an alarm at a press conference Thursday, warning 30 owners of 68 bridges in 19 states to conduct a vulnerability assessment to determine the risk of the bridge collapse due to being attacked by a vessel. The NTSB also cited the lack of ratings that Maryland officials may […]
Alaska plane that crashed and left 10 dead was over the weight limit, NTSB finds
A new report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the Bering flight, which recently crashed on sea ice off Alaska, was “more than 1,000 pounds above the maximum total takeoff weight for flights to known ice-type conditions.” The commuter flight had moved from the Arlanklate to the Gnome when it disappeared on February […]
Alaska commuter plane was more than 1,000 overweight at time of crash: NTSB
Details of a preliminary investigation released Wednesday show that an Alaska commuter plane, which was found before 10 onboard deaths, was found in 10 onboard dead. National Transportation Safety Board staff New Report The fatal Bering Air Cessnaflight was significantly overloaded against the expected icy weather conditions in Alaska on February 6th, potentially contributing to […]
Chicago Midway near miss: Sun glare may have been a factor, NTSB says
Sun Glare may have been a contributor to the recent near miss involving Southwest Airlines jets at Chicago Midway International Airport. Southwest Airlines flights were forced to perform go-around operations while coming for landing when a small flexjet aircraft began taxiing over the runway plane path on February 25th. The incident was filmed on dramatic […]