The following NTSB Press Releases and Advisories were issued by the Office of Government, Public, and Family Affairs for the year 1998:

• November 3, 1998 - (SB-98-34) NTSB Determines that Inadequate Corrosion Protection Caused Fatal Texas Pipeline Rupture
• November 17, 1998 - (SB 98-36) NTSB Says Safety of Nation's Transit Bus System Hard to Gauge Due to Insufficient Accident Data
• October 29, 1998 - NTSB Advisory: Statement by Chairman Jim Hall related to Investigation of the Crash of Swissair Flight 111
• October 15, 1998 - Investigation Update: USAir Flight 427
• October 15, 1998 - NTSB Advisory: Statement on FAA Program Dealing with Insulation Blankets on Transport Category Aircraft
• September 4, 1998 - NTSB Advisory: Second Update on NTSB Investigation of Fire Aboard the Cruise Ship "Ecstasy"
• September 3, 1998 - NTSB Advisory: Statement on Crash of Swissair Flight 111
• August 28, 1998 - (SB-98-31) NTSB to Conduct Meeting on Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance
• August 27, 1998 - (SB-98-32) Safety Board Faults FAA Aircraft Certification Standards and Oversight in Michigan Commuter Airliner Crash
• August 14, 1998 - NTSB Advisory: Operational Error at Cleveland Air Traffic Control Center, June 23, 1998
• August 10, 1998 - (SB 98-30) Transportation Fatalities Hold Steady in 1997; Highway Deaths hit 42,000, NTSB Reports
• July 31, 1998 - (SB98-29) NTSB to Hold hearing in Las Vegas on Bus Crashworthiness
• July 23, 1998 - NTSB Advisory: Update on the NTSB Investigation of Fire Aboard the Cruise Ship "Ecstasy"
• July 21, 1998 - (SB-98-27A) Safety Board Says to "Stop, Look, and Listen" at Passive Grade Crossings and Increase Safety
• July 21, 1998 - (SB 98-28) NTSB Calls for More Aggressive Action on Hazardous Materials in Air Cargo Shipments
• July 16, 1998 - (SB-98-26) NTSB to Hold Hearing on St. Louis Harbor Accident
• July 16, 1998 - Statement by Chairman Jim Hall concerning report by Congressman Jim Traficant of Ohio, on the investigation of the crash of TWA flight 800
• July 14, 1998 - (SB-98-27) NTSB Urges New Coast Guard Rules for Towing Industry to Prevent Major Pollution from Spills
• June 23, 1998 - (SB-98-25) NTSB's Dr. Vernon Ellingstad Receives Arthur Flemming Award
• June 19, 1998 - (SB-98-24) NTSB Publications are Now On-Line
• June 5, 1998 - Press Advisory: LaGuardia Airport Near Mid-Air Collision, April 3, 1998
• June 4, 1998 - Press Advisory: Statement from Chairman Jim Hall Regarding High-Speed Train Accident in Eschede, Germany
• May 19, 1998 - (SB 98-21) Dispatching Problems Led to Fatal Union Pacific Freight Train Head-on Collision in Devine, Texas, Safety Board Finds
• May 19, 1998 - (SB-98-22) NTSB Safety Study on Personal Watercraft Calls for Operator Training and Design Modifications
• May 10, 1998 - Statement by Chairman Jim Hall regarding FAA's action to eliminate potential ignition sources that could spark a fuel tank explosion.
• May 7, 1998 - Statement of Chairman Jim Hall regarding the FAA's announcement requiring certain inspections of Boeing 737s, 747s and 767s
• May 5, 1998 - (SB-98-20) NTSB Targets 10 "Most Wanted" Transport Safety Improvements
• May 5, 1998 - (SB-98-17) NTSB Calls for DOT Ban on Carrying Hazardous Materials in Vulnerable Exterior Piping of Tank Trucks
• April 21, 1998 - (SB-98-18) Speed Led to Fatal Accident in Wisconsin, NTSB Determines
• April 14, 1998 - (SB-98-15) NTSB Attributes Loss of Lives in Fire Aboard Cruise Ship in Alaska to Lack of Safety Management
• April 7, 1998 - (SB-98-14) NTSB to Hold Public Hearing on Marine Safety Issues Pertaining to High-Volume Population Centers on Inland Waterways
• April 6, 1998 - (SB-98-13) NTSB Launches Investigation Into Collision Between Barges and Casino Boat in St. Louis
• March 31, 1998 - Statement of Jim Hall Concerning Airline Implementation of Seat Belt Policy
• March 11, 1998 - Media Advisory: Press Accommodations at NTSB Public Hearing on Union Pacific Railroad, March 18-20 in Springfield, VA.
• February 24, 1998 - (SB-98-12) 1997 U.S. Airline Fatalities Down Substantially From Previous Year; General Aviation Deaths Rise
• February 24, 1998 - (SB-98-11) "Saw-Tooth" Bus Station Designs Should Provide More Pedestrian Protection, NTSB Says
• February 18, 1998 - (SB-98-10) Finch Selected to Head Government and Family Affairs Office at NTSB
• February 11, 1998 - (SB-98-09) NTSB Says Failure of Union Pacific to Recognize Safety Hazard Caused Derailment of a Union Pacific Train in California
• February 12, 1998 - Media Advisory: American Airlines flight #1340, O'Hare International Airport in Chicago
• February 11, 1998 - Media Advisory: American Airlines flight #1340, O'Hare International Airport in Chicago
• February 10, 1998 - Media Advisory: American Airlines flight #1340, O'Hare International Airport in Chicago
• February 2, 1998 - (SB 98-07) NTSB Public Hearing on Union Pacific Railroad Set for March 18-20
• January 29, 1998 - (SB 98-06) NTSB to Hold Public Hearing on Safety of Nation's Transit Bus Systems
• January 21, 1998 - (SB 98-05) NTSB to Host International Symposium on Family and Victim Assistance for Transportation Disasters
• January 13, 1998 - (SB 98-03) Undetected Crack in Engine Led to Fatal Delta Air Lines Accident in Pensacola, NTSB Determines
• January 13, 1998 - (SB 98-02) New Orleans Freighter Accident Caused by Mechanical & Company Failures, NTSB Says
• January 7, 1998 - (SB 98-01) NTSB to Hold Public Hearing, March 24-26, in Honolulu on Crash of Korean Airlines B-747