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Is Flying in America Still Safe? Navigating the Turbulence in U.S. Air Travel

With outdated systems and staffing shortages causing disruptions, here's what travelers need to know to stay safe and protect their plans.

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New York helicopter broke apart in midair before deadly crash, report shows

NTSB report is US government’s first public explanation about what might have happened

The Guardian - US

New report shows NYC helicopter breaking apart in midair before crash that killed 6

Federal officials have released images showing a helicopter as it broke apart midair and crashed in New York last month, killing six people

The Independent UK

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Trump administration abruptly removes the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board

The White House says the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board has been removed from his position, a rare move that comes as the agency investigates more than 1,000 cases

The Independent UK

Close call at Reagan airport between planes and Black Hawk helicopter under investigation - months after deadly crash

Angry Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said it was ‘unacceptable’ that the planes had to abort landings, and he said he’s taking it up with Defense Department officials

The Independent UK

4 killed as small plane hits power lines and crashes in Illinois

Accident involving Cessna 180 single-engine plane happened in Trilla, Illinois

The Independent UK

Key pieces of evidence recovered in the wake of New York helicopter disaster

Divers have now secured key pieces of evidence following the Hudson River helicopter crash on Thursday

The Independent UK

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Cargo ship was ignited by a Jeep dripping 'fireballs' while pushing vehicles on board, NTSB finds

A federal probe has determined that a fatal fire aboard a cargo ship was ignited by a Jeep straining beyond its capacity to push vehicles onboard

The Independent UK

Karenna Groff, former NCAA woman of year, is killed with her family in upstate New York plane crash

The twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B went down shortly after noon on Saturday in a muddy field in Copake, New York, near the Massachusetts line, killing everyone on board, NTSB officials said

The Independent UK

NYC Helicopter That Crashed Into Hudson River Did Not Have a Flight Recorder To Help Determine Why It Broke Down

The National Transportation Safety Board said the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last Thursday was not equipped with flight recorders

Latin Times

Helicopter that crashed into NYC’s Hudson River was not equipped with flight recorders, NTSB says

Senator Chuck Schumer calling on officials to ground helicopter tour company during investigation

The Independent UK

Helicopter in fatal New York crash lacked flight recorders, officials say

Chuck Schumer calls on tour company to halt flights as NTSB investigates crash that killed all six people onboard

The Guardian - US

What do black boxes on planes actually record?

Modern flight recorders can hold more than 1,000 pieces of information about an aircraft.

LiveScience

Helicopter charter company involved in New York crash that left six dead had previous issues

Records with the National Transportation Safety Board show the charter company was involved in two non-fatal accidents

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Harrowing video shows moment tourist helicopter crashed into New York's Hudson River killing six people

Mobile phone footage shows the helicopter falling through the air before crashing upside down in the water

The Independent UK

Private jet crashes into water after skidding off Oregon airport runway

Five people were rescued from the water and transported to a nearby hospital

The Independent UK

Interstate 95 crash in Philadelphia resulted from driver's failure to slow down, investigators find

Federal officials say the driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned and sparked a blaze underneath a major Philadelphia interstate that resulted in a collapse had failed to slow down on the exit ramp

The Independent UK

Crisis counsellors brought in to air traffic control tower after fight, near-miss

Air traffic controllers at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport are being offered crisis counselling following a fight in the control tower and a near-miss incident, just two months after a fatal midair collision.

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The Independent UK

Probe continues in misuse of student license for pilot whose plane was submerged in icy Alaska lake

An investigation continues for an Alaska pilot who waited for hours in an icy lake for rescue on the wing with two young family members for possible misuse of his student license

Roll Call

FAA data should’ve been red flag before crash, senators say - Roll Call

FAA acting head Chris Rocheleau said that "clearly something was missed" by the agency before the fatal Potomac River midair collision.

The Independent UK

Congress questions the FAA, US Army and NTSB over deadly midair collision in DC

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board says if investigators were able to quickly find alarming data about the number of close calls in the years before the fatal midair collision over the nation’s capital in January, then aviation safety regulators should have recognized the problem

The Independent UK

What is known about the deadly air crash between a passenger jet and a US Army helicopter

Congress is holding a hearing Thursday about the January collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft

The Independent UK

NTSB chairwoman says reviewing the data after midair crash may prevent the next aviation accident

The head of the agency investigating the deadly midair collision that killed 67 said Wednesday that someone should have spotted the alarming number of near misses in the skies over the nation’s capital beforehand and reviewing the data now could prevent future crashes

The Guardian - US

Baltimore bridge was 30 times above acceptable risk of collapse, officials say

NTSB says there was ‘no excuse’ for missed safety check and calls for urgent assessment of 68 bridges across US

The Independent UK

Here are the dozens of bridges that could be at risk of collapse across the U.S.

The NTSB identified bridges with ‘unknown levels’ of collapse risk including famous landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in California, and the Brooklyn Bridge in New York

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