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National Transportation Safety Board

National Transportation Safety Board
The latest news and top stories on the National Transportation Safety Board. An independent US government investigative agency based in Washington D.C., the NTSB is dedicated to determining the probable cause of civil transportation accidents and issuing safety recommendations. Its main areas of focus include investigating aviation, highway, marine, pipeline, railroad and commercial space incidents. The NTSB is recognised for its impartial investigations and significant contributions to improving transportation safety, preventing future accidents and assisting victims' families.
US President Donald Trump boarding Marine One on the Ellipse near the White House on August 4. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

White House construction cited in Trump helicopter close call with airliner

Radio problems kept air traffic controllers from hearing calls warning that Marine One was getting ready to take off.

United States

Plane pilot killed in US collision with police helicopter

Aviation accidents

Bird remains found in engine after man nearly sucked out of plane window

Donald Trump

US investigates proximity incident between passenger jet and Trump’s helicopter

Investigators look into why airliner was allowed to take off in Washington while Marine One was airborne nearby.

Marine One with US President Donald Trump on board departing the White House on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Unknown number of people missing after Indonesian ferry fire kills 5

Initial reports said it was carrying 271 people but by Monday officials said many more people were aboard than listed.

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Aviation accidents

8 dead after B-52 bomber crashes at US military base in California

The plane crashed soon after take-off on Monday at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California’s Mojave Desert.

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Aviation accidents

12 dead after plane on skydiving outing crashes in Missouri, authorities say

Missouri State Highway Patrol said troopers were helping police at the crash site near Butler Memorial Airport, south of Kansas City.

Wreckage lies in a field next to Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri after a plane carrying skydivers crashed on Sunday. Photo: ABC Affiliate KMBC via Reuters
United States

Bus driver charged in US crash that killed 5, including family

Bus driver Jing S. Dong, 48, faces manslaughter charges as the US transportation secretary says the native of China does not speak English.

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United States

United flight to Spain turns back over passenger’s Bluetooth device name

Boeing 767 aborts transatlantic journey and returns to Newark after wireless name triggers mid-flight alarm.

Aviation accidents

Person dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane at US airport

The collision – with an individual who jumped a fence and was walking on the runway – sparked an engine fire, forcing passengers to evacuate.

Passengers evacuate after a person was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane at Denver International Airport on Friday. Photo: Jack Estenssoro via AP
Academy Awards

Oscar statue goes missing after director forced to check it on flight

Pavel Talankin’s prize was misplaced for two days until it was relocated by Lufthansa after an international outcry.

Oscars statuettes are on display during a preview for the Governors Ball in Hollywood, California, in March 2018. Photo: AFP
United States

Plane crash in US state of Texas kills all 5 on board

Preliminary information indicates the plane was travelling at a high rate of speed when it crashed.

Aviation accidents

US officials play down controller ‘distraction’ in LaGuardia crash

Investigator cautions against ‘pointing fingers’ after collision between an Air Canada jet and a truck that killed two pilots.

United States

Delta suspends VIP treatment for US lawmakers as shutdown sows airport chaos

Airline suspends ‘specialty services’ for Congress as the current environment becomes ‘increasingly difficult’.

Passengers wait in long lines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Has Trump ceded EV market to China with latest string of policy shifts?

Analysts say rolling back regulations pushes US further towards petrol cars, discourages EV innovation, and gives China competitive edge.

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The BYD Explorer vessel docks at Yantai port in eastern China’s Shandong province as it awaits the loading of Chinese electric vehicles for export overseas. Photo: AFP
Aviation accidents

At least 6 dead in Maine plane crash as US hit by winter storm

The Bombardier Challenger 650 crashed while taking off at Bangor International Airport.

Indonesia

Indonesia finds 1 body, wreckage from missing surveillance plane

There were seven crew members and three passengers on the plane chartered to conduct air surveillance on fisheries.

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Aviation accidents

Mid-air helicopter crash in US leaves 1 dead, another critically injured

Federal investigators probe crash of two helicopters over Hammonton Municipal Airport in New Jersey.

The scene after two helicopters crashed in Hammonton, New Jersey on Sunday. Photo: WPVI-TV/6ABC via AP
Americas and the Caribbean

Bus crash kills 15 in Guatemala, government declares 3 days of national mourning

15 others were being treated for injuries at local hospitals after the bus veered off a road and fell into a deep ravine, authorities said.

United States

5 killed in Texas fog after crash of Mexican plane on medical mission

The Navy plane had a young patient on board, part of a non-profit’s work providing emergency transport to children with life-threatening burns.

Aviation accidents

Retired Nascar driver and family among 7 killed in US plane crash

Business jet erupted into flames when it hit the ground while trying to land at Statesville Regional Airport, North Carolina.

Firefighters respond to a plane crash at a regional airport in Statesville, North Carolina, on Thursday. Photo: WSOC via AP
United States

US government admits liability in fatal Washington helicopter-plane crash

US government admits ‘breach of care’ as DOJ cites Army and FAA errors in January crash that killed 67 near Ronald Reagan airport in Washington.

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The wreckage of a commercial airplane that collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington in January. Photo: United States Coast Guard/EPA-EFE
Aviation accidents

UPS, FedEx ground MD-11 freighters for safety review after fatal Kentucky crash

The freight firms cite an ‘abundance of caution’ and Boeing’s recommendation after 14 died when an engine fell off a UPS MD-11 plane.

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Aviation accidents

Engine fell off UPS cargo plane before Kentucky crash that killed 12

Investigators say the left engine detached during take-off, leading to Tuesday’s fatal crash in Louisville.

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Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong investigators recover black boxes from crashed cargo plane

Air Accident Investigation Authority pledges a preliminary report within a month after recovering flight recorders from salvaged wreckage.

The black boxes from the crashed cargo plane that killed two security workers have been recovered after the aircraft’s tail was lifted from the sea. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong airport closes runway as salvage vessels arrive to clear wrecked plane

Two vessels will lift the two sections of plane during operation expected to ‘last for a few days’, Airport Authority says.

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A salvage vessel at the scene of the cargo plane crash. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong transport

US investigators, Turkish experts to help Hong Kong with fatal plane crash probe

Independent US government agency to send team for probe into cargo plane crash as crew members meet authorities ahead of salvage operations.

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