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NTSB releases preliminary report on Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

The Singapore-flagged cargo ship sank in late March after a crew error caused a power outage the day before it crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, according to a preliminary report from federal investigators. A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report says the Dali’s crew accidentally disabled the ship’s equipment during port maintenance while […]

NTSB to investigate freight train derailment on Arizona-New Mexico border

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), along with other federal authorities, is investigating Friday’s freight train derailment on the Arizona-New Mexico border. The BNSF freight train was carrying gasoline and odorless propane when it derailed near Manuelito, New Mexico, the NTSB said. The derailed train caught fire, black smoke billowed from the cars, and a […]

Ford’s Blue Cruise self-driving tech used during fatal crash: NTSB

The driver of a Ford electric SUV involved in a fatal crash earlier this year was using the company’s self-driving technology at the time of the crash, federal investigators concluded Thursday. National Transportation Safety Board stated in the preliminary report It has been revealed that the Ford Mustang Mach-E that was involved in a fatal […]

NTSB chair: Hazmat containers breached during bridge collapse 

The cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was carrying dozens of hazardous materials containers, some of which were damaged during the collapse, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said. It was announced on Wednesday. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said Wednesday that the agency had obtained the manifest of the ship, named […]

Baltimore bridge disaster: NTSB chair says some HAZMAT containers were breached

The ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge was carrying hazardous materials, and some hazardous materials containers were destroyed, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said. Said on wednesday. “He was able to identify 56 containers containing hazardous materials,” Homendy said of the NTSB’s senior hazardous materials investigator. “It is flammable,” it added, “and also […]