PRESS RELEASES
for 2003
Note: Safety
Recommendations and Abstracts are issued separately.
The following NTSB Press Releases and Advisories were issued by the Office
of Public Affairs for the year 2003:
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December 29, 2003 - NTSB To Assist In Airliner
Crash Investigation In Africa
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December 24, 2003 - NTSB's Chairman Ellen
Engleman Conners to Participate in Washington Auto Show
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December 18, 2003 - NTSB Launches Team To
Investigate FedEx Accident In Memphis
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December 15, 2003 - (SB-03-40) NTSB Reports
Lowest Number Of "Open" Recommendations Since 1975
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December 2, 2003 - (SB-03-39) NTSB To Host
Forum On Air Cargo Safety
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December 2, 2003 - (SB-03-38) Traffic Signal
Design Cited In Commuter Train - Truck Collision In California
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November 25, 2003 - Commuter Train - Truck
Collision In Burbank, CA, Subject Of NTSB Meeting
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November 21, 2003 - Update On NTSB Investigations
Into Recent Beech 1900D Accidents And Incidents
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November 19, 2003 - Update On NTSB Investigation
Into Crash Of A Sundance Helicopter In The Grand Canyon
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November 18, 2003 - (SB-03-37) NTSB Cites
Flight Crew Failures in Crash of Airplane Carrying Senator Wellstone, 7
Others
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November 18, 2003 - (SB-03-36) NTSB Unveils
Revised Most Wanted List for DOT and Modal Administrations
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November 14, 2003 - NTSB To Participate In
Press Conference Urging States To Mandate Primary Enforcement Of Seat Belts
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November 13, 2003 - Revised Most Wanted List
and Final Report On Crash That Killed Senator Wellstone - Items For Next
Board Meeting
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November 10, 2003 - Tenth Update On NTSB
Investigation Into Crash Of American Airlines Flight 587
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November 6, 2003 - Staten Island Ferry Captain
Pleads Fifth Amendment
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November 5, 2003 - US District Court Orders
Ferry Captain To Appear Before NTSB
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October 27, 2003 - NTSB Chairman Engleman
Presents Awards To States Of Louisiana, Pennsylvania, And Tennessee For
Promoting Boating Safety
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October 24, 2003 - Statement Of NTSB Chairman
Ellen G. Engleman Concerning Testimony Of Staten Island Ferry Captain
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October 23, 2003 - NTSB Meeting: Final Report
On Crash Of Airplane Carrying Senator Wellstone, 7 Others
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October 23, 2003 - Second Update On NTSB
Investigation Into METRA Train Derailment
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October 22, 2003 - Staten Island Ferry Captain
Declines To Appear For Interview With NTSB Investigators
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October 21, 2003 - Update on NTSB Investigation
into Staten Island Ferry Accident
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October 17, 2003 - NTSB News Media Briefing
On Staten Island Ferry Accident
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October 16, 2003 - NTSB News Media Briefing
On Staten Island Ferry Accident
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October 15, 2003 - NTSB Launches Team To
Investigate Staten Island Ferry Accident
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October 15, 2003 - Update On NTSB Investigation
Into METRA Train Derailment
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October 7, 2003 - (SB-03-34) NTSB Cites BNSF
Crew's Inattentiveness In Metrolink, BNSF Accident In 2002
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October 6, 2003 - (SB-03-33) NTSB Forum To
Examine Standards For Driver Education
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October 2, 2003 - NTSB Board Meeting Looks
At 2002 BNSF, Metrolink Collision In Placentia, California
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October 2, 2003 - (SB-03-32) Transportation
Fatalities Increase In 2002
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October 1, 2003 - NTSB Chairman To Speak
At Century Council Hardcore Drunk Driver Event
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September 30, 2003 - (SB-03-31) NTSB Chairman
Ellen Engleman Applauds DaimlerChrysler's New "Road Ready Teens" Program
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September 24, 2003 - (SB-03-30) NTSB Chairman
and Staff Member Receive Public Service Awards from Coast Guard
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September 23, 2003 - NTSB To Investigate
Las Vegas Runway Collision Involving two General Aviation Airplanes
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August 26, 2003 - NTSB To Co-Host News Conference
On Child Safety In Automobiles Initiative
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August 19, 2003 - (SB-03-29) NTSB Issues
2003 "Most Wanted" List Of Safety Improvements
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August 5, 2003 - (SB-03-28) Maintenance
Failure Cited In Crash Of DC-8 Airplane Near Sacramento
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August 5, 2003 - (SB-03-27) NTSB Cites Improper
Design And Failure Of Safety Oversight In Funicular Railway Collision In
Los Angeles
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August 5, 2003 - (SB-03-26) NTSB Determines
The Crescent City, Florida Amtrak Derailment Was Caused By A Heat-Induced
Track Buckle
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August 4, 2003 - NTSB To Release Factual
Information On Crash Of A Sightseeing Helicopter Near Grand Canyon
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August 1, 2003 - (SB-03-25) NTSB Public Board
Meetings And Hearings Now Available "Live" Via Webcast
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July 31, 2003 - NTSB To Consider Two Railroad
And One Aviation Accident For August 5th Board Meeting
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July 15, 2003 - (SB-03-24) NTSB Cites Drivers'
Inability To Control 15-Passenger Vans Following Tire Failures, Recommends
Drivers' License Endorsement, Reclassification
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July 10, 2003 - NTSB Looks At Accidents Involving
15-Passenger Vans In Henrietta, Texas and Randleman, North Carolina
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July 9, 2003 - Testimony Of NTSB Vice Chairman
On Personal Flotation Device Usage
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July 3, 2003 - (SB-03-23) NTSB And Illinois
Make History When Governor Signs Three Most Wanted Improvements In One
Day
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June 27, 2003 - NTSB To Release Factual Information
On The July 18, 2001 Howard Street Tunnel Train Derailment And Fire In
Baltimore, MD
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June 26, 2003 - Update On Union Pacific Rail
Accident In Commerce, California
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June 25, 2003 - NTSB News Media Briefing
Today On California Rail Accident
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June 20, 2003 - Update On NTSB Investigation
Into The Capsizing Of The Taki Tooo
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June 16, 2003 - (SB-03-22) Vice Chairman
Rosenker To Speak At The Personal Flotation Device Manufacturers Association
Conference In Florida
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June 14, 2003 - NTSB Launches Go-Team To
Investigate Fatal Charter Vessel Capsizing In Oregon
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June 13, 2003 - Update on NTSB Investigation
of Fatal Highway Crash in Linden, New Jersey
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June 9, 2003 - Update on NTSB Investigation
into NORWAY Cruise Ship Boiler Explosion in Miami, Florida
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June 9, 2003 - NTSB To Hold Press Briefing
On The NORWAY Cruise Ship Explosion In Miami, Florida
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June 3, 2003 - (SB-03-21) Train Engineer
Distracted By Cell Phone Cited As Probable Cause Of Train Collision
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June 3, 2003 - (SB-03-20) NTSB Says Novice
Drivers Should Be Prohibited From Using Cell Phones While At The Wheel
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May 30, 2003 - Cell Phone Use to be Subject
of Both Items on NTSB Board Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, June 3
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May 29, 2003 - NTSB Chairman To Be The Keynote
Speaker At Recorder Symposium
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May 25, 2003 - NTSB Launches Team to Cruise
Ship Fire in Miami, Florida
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May 23, 2003 - NTSB Investigates Multi-Vehicle
Accident in Maryland
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May 16, 2003 - (SB-03-19) NTSB Names Directors
of Two Aviation Safety Regional Offices
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May 15, 2003 - NTSB Public Hearing On North
Carolina Airline Crash
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May 14, 2003 - (SB-03-18) NTSB Chairman Engleman
Vows Continued Focus On Safety Results
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May 7, 2003 - NTSB Chairman to Speak at Child
Safety Event
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May 6, 2003 - (SB-03-17) NTSB to Review Safety
Advocacy Programs
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April 29, 2003 - NTSB Meeting To Select "Most
Wanted" Safety Recommendations For 2003
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April 24, 2003 - (SB-03-16) NTSB To Convene
Hearing May 20 on Air Midwest Flight 5481 Crash
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April 24, 2003 - (SB-03-15) NTSB Chairman
Ellen Engleman Says New Hours-of-Service Rules For Truckers "An Important
Step"
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April 14, 2003 - (SB-03-14) NTSB To Hold
Symposium On Vehicle Recorders
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April 4, 2003 - (SB-03-13) Mark Rosenker
is new NTSB Vice Chairman
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April 1, 2003 - (SB-03-12) NTSB To Improve
Email Subscription Service
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March 28, 2003 - (SB-03-11) Richard F. Healing
Joins NTSB
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March 24, 2003 - (SB-03-10) Mark V. Rosenker
Becomes NTSB Member
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March 24, 2003 - (SB-03-09) Ellen G. Engleman
Sworn in as New Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board
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March 21, 2003 - Departing Statement of Acting
Chairman John A. Hammerschmidt
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March 19, 2003 - Ninth Update on NTSB Investigation
into Crash of American Airlines Flight 587
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March 18, 2003 - (SB-03-08) Aviation Accident
Statistics Show No Fatal Accidents for U.S. Airlines or Commuters in 2002
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March 14, 2003 - NTSB to Hold Hearing on
Medical Oversite of Non-Commercial Drivers
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March 3, 2003 - (SB-03-07) Member Carmody
to Testify Before Illinois Senate on Seat Belts, Booster Seats, Graduate
Licenses
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March 3, 2003 - (SB-03-06) NTSB to Hold Hearing
on Medical Oversite of Non-Commercial Drivers
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February 26, 2003 - (SB-03-05) NTSB Cites
FMCSA Failure to Ensure Safe Operational Procedures of New Motor Carriers
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February 21, 2003 - June 2002 Collision of
Motorcoach and Truck in Lorraine, Texas Will Be the Subject of NTSB Board
Meeting
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February 19, 2003 - NTSB to Release Factual
Reports on Crash of Aircraft carrying Senator Wellstone, 7 others
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February 11, 2003 - NTSB to Release Factual
Information on the April 18, 2002 Amtrak Derailment near Crescent City,
Florida
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February 11, 2003 - (SB-03-04) NTSB Determines
that New Mexico Pipeline Rupture and Fire Were Caused by Internal Corrosion
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February 6, 2003 - 2000 New Mexico Pipeline
Rupture Subject of NTSB Board Meeting
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February 1, 2003 - NTSB to Assist
NASA in Investigation of the Loss of Space Shuttle "Columbia"
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January 29, 2003 - (SB-03-03) George W. Black
Resigns as Member of NTSB; Assumes Senior Highway Investigation Post
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January 28, 2003 - Update on Crash of Air
Midwest Flight 5481, Charlotte, North Carolina
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January 27, 2003 - Update on NTSB Investigation
into Midair Collision in Denver, Colorado
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January 23, 2003 - (SB-03-02) Spatial Disorientation
Cited in Crash of Airplane Carrying Oklahoma State University Athletes
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January 23, 2003 - NTSB to Hold Media Briefing
on Fairfield, Connecticut I-95 Crash
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January 17, 2003 - (SB-03-01) Statement by
Member John Hammerschmidt
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January 9, 2003 - NTSB Media Briefing and
Public Affairs Command Center in Charlotte, NC
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January 9, 2003 - Photo Opportunity: Flight
Recorders From Charlotte Plane Crash
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January 8, 2003 - NTSB Media Briefing on
Today's Beech 1900 Crash at Charlotte/Douglas Airport
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January 8, 2003 - NTSB to Release Factual
Reports On July 2002 Tallahassee FedEx Crash Investigation
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January 8, 2003 - NTSB Launches a Team to
Investigate Crash of Beech 1900 Aircraft at Charlotte, North Carolina
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