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Outdraft Current Contributes to Ohio River Tow Strike

​​Inexperienced pilot was using personal phone just before contact

WASHINGTON (April 24, 2025) — A barge tow struck a vane dike on the Ohio River last…

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Engine Failure Leads to Fire on Passenger Vessel

​​WASHINGTON (April 22, 2025) — Debris in an engine’s lube oil system led to a diesel engine failure and an engine room fire aboard a passenger vessel…

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NTSB Recommends Improving Preparedness of Land-Based Firefighters for…

​​​​Recommendations follow fatal fire at Port Newark

WASHINGTON (April 15, 2025) — The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday that…

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NTSB Issues Investigative Update on Jersey City Helicopter Crash

​​Key components recovered from Hudson River

WASHINGTON (April 14, 2025)  Key components of the Bell 206 L-4 helicopter that crashed into the Hudson…

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NTSB Investigative Update on Jersey City Helicopter Crash

​​​JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (April 12, 2025) - Wreckage of the Bell 206 L-4 helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River Thursday continued to be…

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NTSB Determines Cause of a Tank Vessel Striking a Pier in South Carolina

​​​WASHINGTON (April 9, 2025) — A tank vessel struck a pier at Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station in South Carolina after a pilot allowed…

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Fire Aboard Roll-on/Roll-off Container Vessel Grande Costa…

​​WASHINGTON (April 1, 2025) —​​​The National Transportation Safety Board will hold an in-person public board meeting April 15 to determine the…

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NTSB Unveils More Efficient, Digitized Aviation Accident Data Collection…

​ ​ ​NTSB modernization efforts lead to streamlined aviation Form 6120 submission process

WASHINGTON (March 31, 2025) — The National Transportation…

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