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According to a recently-released National Transportation Safety Board report executive summary, a combination of mechanical failures and communications technology issues both caused and then exacerbated the severity of the February 2023 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio.
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The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced new rules for hot air balloon pilots, requiring them to pass a medical exam and have a medical certificate like commercial airplane and helicopter pilots.
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National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy challenged local advocates and safety leaders Tuesday to "fight like hell" and use the “Safe System Approach" to reduce rising deaths and injuries on our nation's roads.
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An improperly tightened fastener led to a diesel engine failure on the passenger and car ferry Wenatchee near Bainbridge Island, Washington, resulting in nearly $3.8 million in damages, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
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The National Transportation Safety Board determined during a public meeting Tuesday that a motorcoach driver’s loss of control due to the vehicle’s unsafe speed led to the fatal Jan. 5, 2020, multivehicle crash near Mt. Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania.
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A captain’s decision to get under way while fatigued led to the grounding and sinking of a fishing vessel near Whittier, Alaska, the National Transportation Safety Board said in Marine Investigation Report 22/02 released Tuesday.On July 24, 2021, the fishing vessel Tenacious, which fished primarily for pink salmon, grounded at the entrance to Wells Passage while transiting to fishing grounds in Prince William Sound.
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National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy issued the following statement Tuesday
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The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a virtual public board meeting Feb. 8 to consider the draft final report on the Jan. 5, 2020, multivehicle crash near Mt.
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Unending carbon monoxide-related accidents and deaths have prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to make a second request to the Federal Aviation Administration to require carbon monoxide detectors in general aircraft.
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National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy Friday praised NHTSA's final rule aimed at protecting occupants during motorcoach and large bus rollovers but said more needs to be done to provide the same level of safety for lighter-weight buses.
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The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a virtual public board meeting Feb. 8 to consider the draft final report on the Jan. 5, 2020, multivehicle crash near Mt. Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania.
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National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy named her top leadership team Wednesday, including Dana Schulze as managing director of the agency.
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The National Transportation Safety Board Wednesday marked the 40th anniversary of the crash of Air Florida flight 90 with a blog about the accident and how changes were made in its aftermath to improve aviation safety.
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The recently passed bipartisan infrastructure bill President Joe Biden signed has the potential to aid a variety of crucial National Transportation and Safety Board safety priorities.