Safety agency opens probe of rail operator Norfolk Southern Federal investigators on Tuesday announced a special investigation into rail operator Norfolk Southern The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Plane in emergency landing after severe turbulence kills one passenger The Bombardier CL30 jet had to be diverted to Bradley International Airport airport in Connecticut, US, at around 4pm on Friday afternoon after "encountering severe turbulence" Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2023
Ex-White House official killed after plane encounters severe turbulence The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the incident. Axios · Mar 4, 2023
Nevada crash is 3rd fatal one tied to air medical service The company that owns the medical transport aircraft that crashed in northern Nevada last week, killing all five people aboard, has been tied to two other fatal crashes in the last four years The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023
Authorities are investigating seven runway incursions which have happened in 2023 Investigations across the U.S. are piling up as the Federal Aviation Administration has already classified some incidents as having "significant potential for collision". Fortune · Mar 3, 2023
NTSB: Key tank car part melted after Ohio train derailment The National Transportation Safety Board says the fire in last month’s Ohio train derailment melted a key part of the tank cars filled with toxic chemicals The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
Nevada plane that killed five broke apart mid-air before crash ‘This is like a three dimensional puzzle,’ senior crash investigator says. ‘It’s harder when you don’t have the pieces all in one place’ The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023
Around 45,000 animals die after train derails and releases deadly toxic chemicals Health bosses have revealed thousands of aquatic species have died and residents told to evacuate their homes after a train derailed, crashed and released toxic gas Daily Mirror · Feb 25, 2023
Preliminary report offers new details about US train derailment A report by the National Transportation Safety Board says the train’s crew received an alert just before the crash. Al Jazeera · Feb 23, 2023
Cause of Ohio train crash that sparked toxic chemical spill disaster identified The report from National Transportation Safety Board sheds some light on what led to the catastrophic train derailment that led to toxic chemicals being released into the environment Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2023
Ohio crew tried to stop train after wheel issue warning, says probe – but it came too late to stop derailment The agency said the public ‘absolutely’ has a right to know what materials are being hauled through their towns The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023
New NTSB report explains why Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio A wheel bearing on the train reached more than 250 F before failing The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023
Donald Trump promotes his brand of bottled water in visit to train derailment disaster Speaking at a lectern branded with Make America Great Again 2024 on it, Donald Trump promoted his own brand of water but said he was also donating some 'much lesser quality of water' Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2023
Trump’s environmental rollbacks in focus on visit to Ohio toxic train site Former president criticizes Biden administration’s response to train derailment in East Palestine as he visits town The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023 Pete Buttigieg asks for photo of reporter following him with questions on Ohio train derailment ‘If you’d like to arrange a conversation you can reach out to our press office,’ Buttigieg tells reporter following him on DC street amid derailment chaos
Tribune News Service · Feb 18, 2023 Ohio chemical train disaster spotlights vacancy at US regulator WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has yet to nominate someone to lead the federal agency that regulates the transport of hazardous materials, including the toxic chemicals that spilled following the fiery derailment of a Norfolk Southern Corp. train in Ohio this month.
Roll Call · Feb 17, 2023 Biden administration open to legislation after Ohio derailment - Roll Call The Biden administration said it would welcome congressional action on safety measures for trains carrying highly hazardous materials.
The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023 NTSB says it will investigate plane's steep dive off Hawaii The National Transportation Safety Board is confirming that it will investigate a December flight in which a United Airlines plane dove to less than 800 feet above the ocean surface after taking off from Hawaii
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023 Ohio derailment aftermath: How worried should people be? Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water
The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023 Driver in strange Tesla crash apparently moved to rear seat National Transportation Safety Board investigators apparently have solved the mystery of why no one was found behind the wheel of a Tesla that crashed in a Texas two years ago, killing two men
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023 Tesla gets Justice Department subpoena for self-driving cars The U.S. Justice Department has requested documents from Tesla Inc. related to its Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” features, according to a regulatory filing
Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2023 Mum-of-three killed after being violently sucked into plane engine at airport Airport handling agent Courtney Edwards, 34 from Alabama, US was sucked into a plane engine and killed after a tragic accident at Montgomery Regional Airport on New Year’s Eve
Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2023 Plane found at bottom of lake after pilots were forced to make emergency landing Pilots Chad Rodgers and Charles Wood were flying a single-engine Cessna on the night of October 1 when they had to make an emergency crash landing in Lake Mead, Nevada, US
The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023 NTSB: Cloud shot up in front of plane before turbulence A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report says a cloud shot up vertically like a plume of smoke in a matter of seconds before a Hawaiian Airlines flight last month hit severe turbulence, injuring 25 people on board, including six seriously
Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023 Federal safety watchdog concerned about EV weight, size in crashes WASHINGTON — The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that she's concerned about the safety risks of heavy electric vehicles.