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In addition, we conduct transportation safety research studies and offer information and other assistance to family members and survivors for each accident or event we investigate. 

We also serve as the appellate authority​ for enforcement actions involving aviation and mariner certificates issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and US Coast Guard, and we adjudicate appeals of civil penalty actions taken by the FAA.​​​​​



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9 Dec 2024

Inadequate Planning Leads to Mid-Air Collision of Warbirds at Texas Air…

​Limitations of see-and-avoid, lack of oversight also contributed to 2022 accident

WASHINGTON (Dec. 9, 2024) — The mid-air collision of two World War…

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26 Nov 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Fatal Pennsylvania Factory Explosion Subject of Dec. 10…

​​WASHINGTON (Nov. 26, 2024) — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold an in-person public board meeting Dec. 10 to determine the probable…

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19 Nov 2024

Fatigue, Disregard for Safety Regulations and Oversight Failures Lead to…

​​WASHINGTON (Nov. 19, 2024) – Repeated disregard of safety regulations, along with ineffective federal and state enforcement and oversight,…

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