1998 Press Release Archive

  • November 17, 1998 - (SB 98-36) NTSB Says Safety of Nation's Transit Bus System Hard to Gauge Due to Insufficient Accident Data
  • November 3, 1998 - (SB-98-34) NTSB Determines that Inadequate Corrosion Protection Caused Fatal Texas Pipeline Rupture
  • 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
  • August 3, 1998 - 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 - 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 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 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
  • 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 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

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