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NTSB Vice Chairman Michael Graham Retiring

Former naval aviator and safety leader served on five-member panel since 2020

​​​WASHINGTON (August 28, 2026) – Michael Graham, the vice chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, announced Friday he will retire on…

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Cellphone Use and Lack of Proper Lookout Leads to Fatal Vessel Collision in…

Distraction by personal electronic devices involved in at least 10 marine casualties between 2009 and 2024

​​WASHINGTON (August 6, 2026) — The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that distraction and failure to maintain a proper lookout…

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Bering Air Crash Attributed to Excess Aircraft Weight and Improper Airspeed…

Cessna Caravan crashed on ice floe 12 miles offshore near Nome, Alaska

​​​WASHINGTON (July 30, 2026) — Inadequate airspeed management during severe icing conditions, combined with an airplane above its maximum gross…

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Statement from NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy on the open recommendations…

A year and a half ago, on January 29, 2025, a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a PSA Airlines CRJ operating as American Airlines Flight…

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North Dakota Derailment and Hazardous Materials Release Prompts Renewed…

NTSB also calls for safer placement of hazardous materials cars in train consists

​​WASHINGTON (June 11, 2026) — The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday reiterated recommendations to accelerate the phase out of DOT-111…

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NTSB Recommends FAA Update Runway Condition Assessment Matrix

Recommendations follow investigations into runway overruns

​​​WASHINGTON (May 26, 2026) — The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called for changes in the way runway conditions are assessed​…

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NTSB Releases Study on Drug Presence Trends Among Fatally Injured Pilots

Potentially impairing drugs found in more than 1 in 4 pilots

​​​​WASHINGTON (May 14, 2026) — The National Transportation Safety Board published a safety research report that found that 52.8% of fatally injured…

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NTSB Recommends Realistic Training for Smoke-in-Cockpit Emergencies

​​​WASHINGTON (May 13, 2026) — The National Transportation Safety Board issued three safety recommendations Wednesday aimed at improving pilot…

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