News & Events - NTSB - National Transportation Safety Board

December 27, 2006 - NTSB Investigating British Airways landing Incident in Miami
December 21, 2006 - (SB-06-72) NTSB Determines Engineer's Inattentiveness to Signals Caused 2005 Metra Accident
December 8, 2006 - (SB-06-71) Bruce Magladry Appointed Director of NTSB Office of Highway Safety
December 8, 2006 - (SB-06-70) NTSB Praises Hill Action on Gas Pipeline Safety
December 6, 2006 - (SB-06-69) NTSB Chairman Urges Airlines to Change Runway Stopping Calculations in Wake of Chicago Midway Overrun Accident
December 5, 2006 - (SB-06-68) Brenda Yager Appointed NTSB Director of Government and Industry Affairs
November 30, 2006 - NTSB Sends Investigators to Metro Accident in Alexandria, Virginia
November 27, 2006 - (SB-06-67) John Clark Assumes New Scientific Post at NTSB;Tom Haueter Named Acting Director of Aviation Safety
November 22, 2006 - Update on Brazilian Investigation into September Midair Collision over Amazon Jungle
November 22, 2006 - (SB-06-66) Don't Let a Thanksgiving Trip turn into a Family Tragedy, NTSB Chairman Warns
November 21, 2006 - (SB-06-65) NTSB Recommends Ban on Cell Phone Use By Bus Drivers
November 20, 2006 - NTSB Sends Team to Investigate School Bus Accident In Huntsville, Alabamba
November 20, 2006 - (SB-06-64) NTSB Releases Final Report on Crash of Corporate Jet in Houston
November 16, 2006 - (SB-06-62) Inspector General Gives NTSB "Clean" Financial Report for a Fourth Consecutive Year
November 14, 2006 - (SB-06-61) NTSB Warns that Runway Collisions Remain A Real Danger; Notes Progress on Drug/Alcohol Testing of Ship Crews
November 9, 2006 -Second Update on NTSB Investigation into the Crash of Comair Flight 5191
November 8, 2006 - (SB-06-60) NTSB Chairman Issues Statement Marking 5th Anniversary of American Airlines Flight 587 Crash
November 3, 2006 - Update on Cirrus Plane Crash In Manhattan, New York
November 1, 2006 - NTSB Investigating Three Recent Airliner Incidents
November 1, 2006 - Second Update on Investigation into Boston I-90 Tunnel Accident
October 31, 2006 - (SB-06-59) Improper Loading Caused Crash of Corporate Jet In Teterboro, New Jersey, NTSB Finds
October 30, 2006 - NTSB Sending Team to Assist Nigerian Government in Investigation of 737 Crash in Abuja
October 23, 2006 - (SB-06-58) NTSB Notes Rapid Action on Star Princess Investigation
October 21, 2006 - NTSB Investigating Freight Train Derailment in Pennsylvania
October 18, 2006 - (SB-06-57) Inadequate Response to Rough Track Conditions Cause Train Derailment in Washington State
October 17, 2006 - (SB-06-56) NTSB Determines that Crew's Failure to Remain Attentive Caused 2005 Rail Accident in Texarkana, Arkansas
October 13, 2006 - NTSB To Investigate A Runway Overrun in Burbank, California
October 13, 2006 - NTSB To Investigate Towboat/Gas Pipeline Fire in Louisiana
October 11, 2006 - NTSB Sends Team To Investigate Plane Crash Into Building in Manhattan
October 6, 2006 - (SB-06-55) Safety Board Advises Pilots to be more Alert to Severe Weather During Entire Flight
October 2, 2006 - NTSB Sends Team To Assist Brazilian Investigation Into Crash of 737 After Apparent Mid-Air Collision
September 27, 2006 - (SB-06-54) NTSB Chairman Discusses His Priorities for Agency's General Aviation Safety Program
September 25, 2006 - (SB-06-53) NTSB Chairman Mark Rosenker Commits to Making Boating Safer
September 25, 2006 - Update on NTSB Investigation Into the Crash of Comair Flight 5191
September 18, 2006 - (SB-06-52) NTSB Transportation Fatalities Increase in 2005
September 14, 2006 - (SB-06-51) NTSB Chairman Applauds NHTSA for Stability Control Rule
September 6, 2006 - (SB-06-50) NTSB Announces Agenda for Two-Day Motorcycle Forum
September 6, 2006 - (SB-06-49) Cutting Highway and Recreational Boating Deaths must be "Political Priority," NTSB Urges
August 31, 2006 - (SB-06-48) NTSB Chairman Says Safety Should be Watchword this Labor Day
August 29, 2006 - NTSB Sends Investigators to New York Following Greyhound Bus Accident
August 28, 2006 - (SB-06-47) NTSB Issues Urgent Recommendations on Airliner Engine
August 27, 2006 - NTSB Sends Go Team to Kentucky to Investigate Comair Crash
August 25, 2006 - (SB-06-46) NTSB Recognizes Alaska for Enacting Two Highway Safety Laws
August 25, 2006 - (SB-06-45) NTSB Issues Urgent Recommendation to Help Prevent Dual Engine Flameouts on Beechjet 400 Aircraft
August 21, 2006 - (SB-06-44) Robert L. Sumwalt Becomes Vice Chairman of NTSB
August 11, 2006 - Update: NTSB Investigation into Boston I-90 Tunnel Accident
August 11, 2006 - (SB-06-43) Mark V. Rosenker Sworn in as 11th Chairman of NTSB
July 25, 2006 - (SB-06-42) NTSB Determines 2005 Ethan Allen Accident Caused by Vessel's Instability
July 21, 2006 - Update: Chicago Transit Authority Accident
July 21, 2006 - (SB-06-41) NTSB to Convene a Two-Day Hearing on Bus Fire in Wilmer, Texas
July 19, 2006 - NTSB Sends Team to Investigate Cruise Ship Steering Incident
July 18, 2006 - NTSB to Release Factual Reports on Metra Derailment
July 17, 2006 - Update: Boston Tunnel Accident
July 13, 2006 - NTSB Expanding Investigative Team at Boston Tunnel Accident
July 13, 2006 - NTSB to Investigate New York Van Accident
July 12, 2006 - Update on Investigation of Airliner Wing Tank Explosion in India
July 12, 2006 - NTSB Sends Go Team to Chicago to Investigate Train Fire
July 6, 2006 - (SB-06-40) NTSB Acting Chairman Rosenker Calls for Increased Use of New Highway Safety Technologies
July 6, 2006 - (SB-06-39) NTSB Determines That Crew Fatigue Caused Train Collision Near Macdona, Texas
June 30, 2006 - NTSB Acting Chairman Urges Everyone to Make Safety Part of Their Holiday Plans
June 29, 2006 - NTSB Marks 10th Annivesary of Crash of TWA 800
June 28, 2006 - NTSB to Release Factual Reports on the Ethan Allen Tour Boat Accident in Lake George, New York
June 20, 2006 - NTSB to Release Factual Reports on Miami Seaplane In-Flight Breakup
June 19, 2006 - (SB-06-37) NTSB Announces Two Day Hearing to Examine Safety Issues Surrounding Cargo Flights
June 15, 2006 - (SB-06-36) NTSB to Hold Two-Day Forum on Motorcycle Safety
June 13, 2006 - NTSB Investigating Airliner Uncontained Engine Failure
June 13, 2006 - (SB-06-35) Failure to Adhere to Track Warrant Control Rules Caused Collision of Two BNSF Trains in Gunter, Texas, NTSB Says
June 8, 2006 - (SB-06-34) NTSB Reports Progress Implementing State Highway Recommendations
June 8, 2006 - Collision Between Two BNSF Freight Trains Near Gunter, Texas Subject of Public NTSB Meeting
June 1, 2006 - Update on NTSB Investigation of EMS crash in Washington, DC
May 31, 2006 - (SB-06-33) NTSB Determines Poor Planning and Inadequate Bracing Caused Deadly Highway Bridge Girder Collapse
May 31, 2006 - (SB-06-32) Member Engleman Conners Steps Down from National Transportation Safety Board
May 25, 2006 - (SB-06-31) NTSB Acting Chairman Says Make Safety a Priority for Holiday Weekend
May 24, 2006 - Collapse of Girder into Traffic on I-70 in Colorado Subject of Public NTSB Meeting
May 24, 2006 - NTSB Sends Team to India to Assist Investigation of Airliner Wing Fuel Tank Explosion
May 23, 2006 - (SB-06-30) NTSB Determines Airplane Crashed Near Helendale, California in 2003 Due to Loss of Control
May 23, 2006 - (SB-06-29) NTSB Cites Flight Crew, Air Traffic Control in Crash of Air Ambulance Near San Diego
May 2, 2006 - (SB-06-27) Fuel Starvation Cited as Cause of Cargo Airplane Crash
May 2, 2006 - (SB-06-26) NTSB Says Contaminated Wing Caused Fatal Crash in Colorado
April 27, 2006 - NTSB Acting Chairman Praises Two Marine Organizations for Actions to Ensure Safety on the Waterways
April 27, 2006 - Update on Three NTSB Regional Aviation Investigations
April 27, 2006 - (SB-06-25) NTSB Acting Chairman Applauds United Kingdom's Marine Accident Investigation Branch for Urgent Safety Recommendations in Star Princess Fire
April 25, 2006 - NTSB Board Member Debbie Hersman to Present Leadership Awards to Kentucky Officials
April 25, 2006 - (SB-06-24) NTSB Calls for Changes in FAA's Airliner Design Certification Process
April 20, 2006 - NTSB Investigating Airplane Crash Involving Legendary Test Pilot Scott Crossfield
April 18, 2006 - (SB-06-23) Member Ellen Engleman Conners Announces that She Will Leave NTSB at the End of May
April 18, 2006 - (SB-06-22) NTSB Determines Truck Driver Failed to Slow for Traffic in Collision at Hampshire, Illinois Toll Plaza

April 11, 2006

April 6, 2006 - (SB-06-20) NTSB's Dr. Joseph Kolly Receives Commerce Department Fellowship
April 6, 2006 - (SB-06-19) NTSB Acting Chairman Reiterates the Importance of Training in Aviation Safety
April 4, 2006 - (SB-06-18) NTSB Determines Improperly Installed Fuel-Injection Line Caused Fire on a Small Passenger Vessel in Florida in 2004
March 30, 2006 - (SB-06-17) NTSB Issues Urgent Recommendations Following Series of Fires Aboard Bombardier Regional Jets
March 27, 2006 - NTSB Opens Public Docket On Flash Airlines Accident
March 24, 2006 - (SB-06-16) NTSB Urges Inspections of Certain Airbus A300 Rudders
March 23, 2006 - NTSB Sends Investigator to Assist in Cruise Ship Fire Investigation
March 23, 2006 - (SB-06-15) NTSB Determines that the Operator's Failure to Apply Brakes Caused Washington Subway Collision in 2004
March 17, 2006 - (SB-06-14) NTSB Reports Increase in Aviation Accidents in 2005
March 7, 2006 - (SB-06-13) NTSB Calls for Terrain Collision Avoidance Systems for all Turbine Powered Helicopters that Carry at Least 6 Passengers
March 7, 2006 - (SB-06-12) NTSB Determines Insufficient Stability Caused Lady D to Capsize in Baltimore Harbor
March 2, 2006 - NTSB to Release Factual Reports on Fatal Sundance Helicopter Crash Near Grand Canyon West Airport
February 14, 2006 - (SB-06-11) NTSB Acting Chairman Emphasizes Board's Commitment to General Aviation Safety
February 13, 2006 - (SB-06-10) Gary L. Halbert Named NTSB General Counsel
February 8, 2006 - NTSB to Release Factual Reports on Fatal Crash near Bagram, Afghanistan
February 8, 2006 - NTSB Launches Go-Team to Investigate Emergency Landing of UPS Cargo Plane in Philadelphia
February 7, 2006 - (SB-06-09) NTSB Determines that Median Barriers Could Have Prevented Traffic Accident Involving Drunk Driver
February 7, 2006 - (SB-06-08) Pennsylvania Runaway Truck Accident Reveals Dangers of Manual Adjustments to Automatic Slack Adjusters, NTSB Finds
February 7, 2006 - (SB-06-07) NTSB Determines that Failure to Execute Published Instrument Approach Procedure Caused Hendrick Motorsport Plane Crash
January 31, 2006 - NTSB to Release Factual Reports on Montrose, Colorado Jet Crash
January 27, 2006 - (SB-06-06) NTSB Urges FAA to Prohibit Airlines from Using Thrust Reverser Credit in Determining Runway Stopping Distances (Safety Recommendation A-06-16)
January 25, 2006 - NTSB Launches Go Team to Investigate School Bus Crash in Florida
January 25, 2006 - (SB-06-05) NTSB Member Hersman to Participate in Primary Seat Belt Awards Program in South Carolina
January 25, 2006 - (SB-06-04) NTSB Calls for Stricter Regulation of Air Ambulance Flights
January 24, 2006 - (SB-06-03) Safety Board Determines Cause of Fatal Regional Airline Crash in Kirksville, Missouri
January 6, 2006 - (SB-06-02) NTSB Acting Chairman Urges Electronics Industry to Join Board in Reducing Driver Distractions
January 5, 2006 - NTSB Investigating VRE Derailment
January 3, 2006 - (SB-06-01) Kathryn O'Leary Higgins Becomes NTSB Member
January 3, 2006 - Second Update on the Investigation of the Capsizing of the Ethan Allen in Lake George, New York

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