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National Transportation Safety Board Member Alvin Brown Appointed as Vice…

​Washington (Dec. 23, 2024) – Alvin Brown, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board and former mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, was…

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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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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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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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Fatal New York Bus and Truck Collision Subject of Nov. 19 NTSB Meeting

​​​WASHINGTON (Oct. 30, 2024) -- The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public board meeting Nov. 19 to determine the probable cause a…

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NTSB Board Members Applaud New FTA Action to Protect Rail Transit Roadway…

​​​WASHINGTON (Oct. 29, 2024) ​¾ Today, the National Transportation Safety Board applauded a new Federal Transit Administration final rule aimed at…

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Deckhand Asleep at Helm Led to Dock Contact

​ ​ ​Fatigue often a factor in marine casualties

WASHINGTON (October 8, 2024) — A deckhand at the helm of a towing vessel had fallen asleep before the…

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NTSB Releases Illustrated Digest of East Palestine Investigation Report

​​Provides summary of investigation into 2023 derailment and fire

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