Covering The First Few Days of a Transportation Accident
The following provides a brief overview to assist you in covering the
first few days of a National Transportation Safety Board accident investigation.
Please refer to the "About
the NTSB" page of our web site for information
on the history of the agency and
the investigative process.
The Safety Board's Office of Public Affairs may be
reached at (202) 314-6100.
 Under federal law, the National Transportation Safety Board is responsible
for investigating and determining the probable cause of every civil aviation
accident in the United States (and certain public use aircraft, such as
those owned by state and municipal governments).
Note Regarding Jet Engine Problems [PDF]
The Board also investigates
accidents in the other modes of transportation - rail, highway, marine
and pipeline. Information on criteria for initiating a Board investigation
in these modes can be found on the "What Is The NTSB" brochure available on our "About
the NTSB" Web page.
The NTSB is an independent federal agency and is not affiliated with
the U.S. Department of Transportation or any of its modal agencies, such
as the Federal Aviation Administration.
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