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Pilot said he ‘needed air’ before exiting plane and plummeting to his death

Aircraft was flying parachuters when emergency landing ‘upset’ 23-year-old

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Trial Of Trucker That Killed 7 Bikers In New Hampshire Finally Begins

The 2019 deaths of seven members of the Jarheads Motorcycle Club in New Hampshire weigh heavily on the survivors. Now, the trucker charged stands trial in 2022.

RideApart · Jul 28, 2022

‘I thought we were gone’: Shocking transcript released of pilot near-miss

An investigation into the crash revealed that the pilot had steered the plane too far to the left

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

West Virginia helicopter crash: Six dead as Vietnam-era aircraft goes down during ‘pay-to-fly’ charity auction

The helicopter was thought to be on a tourist flight from Logan County airport

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

A Hawaii helicopter crash that killed 7 could have been prevented, investigators say

U.S. investigators blamed the 2019 crash on the pilot's decision to keep flying into worsening weather, and they accused regulators of lax oversight of air tours that are popular with tourists.

WEKU · May 10, 2022

Oklahoma Teen Driver Killed In Crash With Five Friends Had Cannabis In Her System NTSB Reports, Attorney Responds

A preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that the teenage driver in the fatal collision from March tested negative for alcohol but positive for cannabis after her death. 

Benzinga · May 10, 2022

Worn tires, driver mistakes led to deadly California bus rollover, NTSB says

LOS ANGELES — High speed, worn tire treads and other factors played a role in a deadly 2020 bus crash in San Diego County, according to a preview released this week of a report by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2022

U.S. NTSB assisting in China crash flight data recorder review

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed Tuesday it is assisting Chinese investigators with the review of the flight data recorder in a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed March 21 killing all 132 onboard.

Reuters · Apr 5, 2022

U.S. NTSB helps China download voice record of crashed Boeing jet

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Friday it was assisting Chinese investigators with the download of the cockpit voice recorder in Washington from an China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet as it sent a team of investigators to China.

Reuters · Apr 1, 2022

Exclusive-U.S. NTSB assisting in download of cockpit voice recorder in China March 21 crash

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed late on Friday the cockpit voice recorder from a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed March 21 is at the U.S. agency's lab in Washington.

Reuters · Apr 1, 2022