A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board released Wednesday revealed what happened in the moments leading up to the deadly midair collision of two crop-duster airplanes last month near Whiteface. The report comes about three weeks after the June 14 crash in Cochran County that left Philip Joseph Kitten dead and Jeremy Deshawn […]
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Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend’s home, NTSB says
The former Apollo 8 astronaut best known for taking the iconic “Earthrise” photo, who died last month while piloting a plane over the waters off Washington state, was doing a flyby near a friend’s house when the fatal accident occurred, federal authorities said Tuesday. William Anders, whose “Earthrise” photo showed the planet as a shadowed blue marble […]
Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend’s home, NTSB says
The former Apollo 8 astronaut best known for taking the iconic “Earthrise” photo, who died last month while piloting a plane over the waters off Washington state, was doing a flyby near a friend’s house when the fatal accident occurred, federal authorities said Tuesday. William Anders, whose “Earthrise” photo showed the planet as a shadowed […]
NTSB says Boeing could lose 737 MAX probe status if it violates rules again
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board warned Boeing on Thursday it could lose its status as a party to the probe into a 737 MAX mid-air blowout after it violated rules by providing non-public information to media and speculating about possible causes. In a letter sent to Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun […]
NTSB says Boeing could lose 737 MAX probe status if it violates rules again
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board warned Boeing on Thursday it could lose its status as a party to the probe into a 737 MAX mid-air blowout after it violated rules by providing non-public information to media and speculating about possible causes. In a letter sent to Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun […]
NTSB, FAA to investigate Southwest flight that departed from closed runway in Maine
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it will investigate a Southwest Airlines flight that departed from a temporarily closed runway in Maine earlier this week. The FAA said on Tuesday an airport vehicle exited the runway before Southwest Flight 4805, a Boeing 737, began its […]
Boeing sanctioned by NTSB over release of 737 Max probe details
Boeing will face sanctions after breaking an agreement by disclosing details of an investigation into the 737 Max 9 door panel that blew out in mid-air, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. The agency said in a statement that Boeing “blatantly violated NTSB investigative regulations” at a media briefing on Tuesday by providing investigative […]
NTSB sanctions Boeing over release of 737 MAX investigation details, flags to DOJ
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The National Transportation Safety Board said early on Thursday it was sanctioning Boeing for disclosing non-public details of the ongoing investigation into a 737 MAX mid-air emergency and referring its conduct to the Justice Department. The NTSB said Boeing had “blatantly violated” the agency’s investigative regulations by providing “non-public investigative […]
Near-miss at JFK resulted from human error, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board said a nearly fatal incident at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York last year came down to human error. On Jan. 15, 2023, an American Airlines Boeing 777 crossed a runway on which a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 had initiated its takeoff roll. In a report released […]
Deadly Ohio explosion caused by crews cutting gas line they thought was turned off, NTSB says
A crew working in the basement area of an Ohio building intentionally cut a gas line not knowing it was pressurized before a deadly explosion this week, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday. The crew was there to clear out piping, outdated infrastructure and debris out of the basement in anticipation of a city […]
NTSB investigating Saturday night small plane crash off Bald Point State Park
The National Traffic and Safety Board is investigating the crash of a small plane off Bald Point State Park in Wakulla County. NTSB tweeted Sunday morning that the agency is “investigating the crash of a Glasair I airplane near Bald Point, Florida.“ NTSB is investigating the crash of a Glasair I airplane near Bald Point, […]
NTSB details Dali crew’s scramble before Key Bridge collapse
BALTIMORE — Two electrical blackouts on the Dali freighter sent members of its crew and the pilots on board scrambling to control the vessel as it approached the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours of March 26. Their efforts — which would prove unsuccessful — are laid out in detail in a […]