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Boeing: 777s With Engine That Blew Apart Should Be Grounded
Boeing has recommended that airlines ground all of 777s with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver this weekend
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Wreckage of TWA Flight 800 to Be Decommissioned After Years of Training Use
The partially reconstructed wreckage of the Trans World Airlines Flight 800 is set to be decommissioned after years of use for federal investigative trainings, NTSB officials announced on Monday. TWA 800 Flight exploded shortly after takeoff on July 17, 1996 from John F. Kennedy Airport, killing 230 onboard and crashing into the Atlantic Ocean. The Paris-bound jet had just left…
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NTSB Discusses Probable Cause of Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant, 8 Others
Federal safety officials discuss the likely causes of the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed nine people, including Kobe Bryant.
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NTSB Says Vehicle Battery Fires Pose Risks to 1st Responders
U.S. safety investigators say electric vehicle fires pose risks to first responders, and manufacturers have inadequate guidelines to keep them safe
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NTSB Calls for New Safety Regulations After Limo Crash
After the deadly crash in 2018, the NTSB released their findings and released new safety guidelines, Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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Feds Fault Operator, State Regulators in New York Limo Crash That Killed 20
Federal investigators examining the upstate New York limo crash that killed 20 people attending a 30th birthday in 2018 said Tuesday that state regulators repeatedly failed to properly oversee a poorly maintained vehicle with corroded brakes that hurtled down a road at more than 100 mph and slammed into an embankment.
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NTSB: Limo Owner Evaded Safety Rules Before Fatal Crash in Upstate NY
Documents released by federal investigators show the owner of the stretched limousine that crashed and killed 20 people took pains to evade safety regulations
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Roy Halladay Had Amphetamines in System During Deadly Plane Crash, NTSB Says
A federal report says Baseball Hall of Famer Roy Halladay had drugs in his system and was doing extreme acrobatics in his small plane when it crashed into Tampa Bay in 2017, killing him.
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NTSB: Tesla Autopilot, Distracted Driver Caused Fatal Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board says the driver of a Tesla SUV who died in a Silicon Valley crash two years ago was playing a video game on his smartphone while his vehicle was being controlled by a partially automated driving system.
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Report: Sign Advised Lower Speed in Deadly Turnpike Bus Crash
A preliminary report about a bus crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike that killed five people early last month says light snow was falling at the time and that the bus had just passed a sign warning to keep below 55 mph on a curve. The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday put out the three-page report that says all aspects...
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Pilot's Perspective on Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash
After the crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others in California, NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng and Chopper 4’s Dennis Protsko discussed the weather conditions and other factors that may have led to the crash.
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NTSB Describes Bryant Chopper Flight Path, Asks for Witnesses' Help
The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that initial information shows “the pilot advised they were climbing to avoid a cloud layer.” When air traffic control asked what the pilot planned to do, “there was no reply.” NTSB also asked the public to send photos of weather in the area around the time of the crash to witness@ntsb.gov.
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NTSB: Poor Condition of Wreckage Will Slow Plane Crash Probe
The lack of a distress call and flight data recorder coupled with mangled and charred wreckage will make finding the cause of a fiery airplane crash in Louisiana extremely challenging, federal officials said Sunday. National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg said at a press conference that it could take 12 to 18 months to figure out why the…
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NJ Doorbell Cameras Captured Final Seconds of Doomed Flight
Two doorbell cameras captured the final seconds of the flight of a small plane that crashed into a house last month in New Jersey and burst into flames, according to a preliminary report released Friday.
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NTSB Investigating NJ Plane Crash as Pilot Identified
As officials comb over the scene of a plane crash in Woodbrige Township, trying to find reasons as to why the plane fell from the sky, the pilot has been identified as a cardiologist from New York City. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal and Ray Villeda report.
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Brake Work Falsified Before NY Limo Crash, Worker Says
Prosecutors revealed evidence that a shop that worked on the limo involved in a deadly crash outside Albany falsified the maintenance records. Chris Glorioso reports.
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Officials Wonder How to Remove Glider Plane from Connecticut Home Without Setting Off ‘Rocket'
Officials are not certain how they can remove the plane from the Danbury home without setting off a device called a ballistic rocket
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Glider Plane Crashes Into Danbury Home
A battery-powered glider plane is still inside a home in Danbury after it crashed into the house. Ken Buffa reports.
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Glider Crashes Into Connecticut Home, Mother Hit By Flying Debris Inside
A one-person glider crashed into the roof of a Connecticut home Tuesday evening — but miraculously no one was seriously hurt