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NTSB Determines Probable Cause of a Tank Vessel Striking a Pier in South…

​​WASHINGTON (April 30, 2024) — A pilot maneuvering a vessel too close to a bank, before a turn on the Cooper River led to the collapse of a 300-foot…

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NTSB Chair Praises NHTSA Action on Automatic Emergency Braking Final Rule

​WASHINGTON (April 30, 2024) – NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy released the following statement in response to the National Highway Traffic Safety…

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NTSB: Undetected Flooding from a Through-hull Pipe Led to Capsizing of…

​WASHINGTON (April 25, 2024) — A company’s lack of requirements for crew to regularly check below-deck compartments led to undetected flooding and the…

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Obstructed Valve Led to Partial Sinking of Towing Vessel

​WASHINGTON (April 23, 2024) —​ An obstructed check valve on a bilge pump led to the flooding and partial sinking of a towing vessel​ last year…

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NTSB Statement on FAA Final Rule Requiring Operators and Organizations to…

​​​WASHINGTON (April 23, 2024) – The National Transportation Safety Board welcomes recent action by the FAA that will require charter airlines,…

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NTSB Chair Homendy Praises FAA action on Air Traffic Controller Fatigue

​​NTSB called for more rest after 2006 crash that killed 49​

​WASHINGTON (April 19, 2024) – National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy…

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NTSB Names Patrick Warren as Rail Safety Director ​​​and Mike Budinski…

WA​SHINGTON (April 15, 2024) – The National Transportation Safety Board named Patrick Warren director of the Office of Railroad, Pipeline & Hazardous…

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NTSB Adds Two Board Members, Bringing Safety Panel to Full Strength

​​Alvin Brown and J. Todd Inman sworn in

WASHINGTON (April 8, 2024) – Alvin Brown and J. Todd Inman were sworn in as members of the National…

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