1997 Press Release Archive

  • December 30, 1997 - Press Advisory - Aircraft Accident Investigation United Airlines Flight 826, Pacific Ocean, December 28, 1997
  • December 16, 1997 - (SB 97-25) San Juan Gas Company's Inadequate Training of Employees and Government Deficiencies led to Building Explosion, NTSB Says
  • December 4, 1997 - (SB 97-24) Goelz Named to Top Administrative Post at NTSB; Finch to Head Government, Public and Family Affairs Office
  • October 10, 1997 - (SB 97-23) NTSB Investigative Hearing on TWA Flight 800 to Begin in Baltimore on December 8
  • September 18, 1997 - Statement on Universe Explorer
  • September 8, 1997 - Investigation Update, USAir Flight 427, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1994
  • September 2, 1997 - (SB-97-21) Transportation Deaths in U.S. Again Top 40,000
  • August 19, 1997 - (SB-97-19)NTSB Cites Maintenance Company, Airline and FAA in Probable Cause of May 1996 ValuJet Crash that Killed All 100 Aboard
  • July 15, 1997 - (SB 97-18) Pilot mistakes, inadequate Airborne Express training and procedures led to fatal crash of DC-8 cargo plane.
  • July 1,1997 - (SB 97-17) NTSB cites failure to follow basic flying precautions as cause of the fatal runway collision in Quincy, Illinois
  • June 17, 1997 - (SB-97-15) NTSB Urges Voice Recorders for Trains, Quick Action on Rail Car Safety Upgrades as a Result of Fatal Maryland Commuter Accident
  • May 20, 1997 - (SB 97-13) NTSB Updates 'Most Wanted' List of Transportation Safety Improvements
  • April 17, 1997 - (SB 97-11) NTSB Schedules June Inquiry into Last Year's Fatal San Juan, Puerto Rico Explosion
  • April 16, 1997 - (SB 97-12) NTSB Public Forum Set for May 8-9 in Jacksonville, FL on Passive Grade Crossing Safety
  • March 25, 1997 - (SB 97-09) Undisclosed Eyesight Problems Cited in Fatal Train Crash, NTSB Urges Tighter Medical Rules for Locomotive Engineers
  • March 7, 1997 - (SB 97-06) NTSB Public Hearing Set for March 26-28 in Atlanta on Delta Engine Accident
  • March 4, 1997 - (SB 97-05) Poor Aeronautical Decision-Making, Stormy Weather Led to Plane Crash that Killed 7-Year-Old Jessica Dubroff
  • February 28, 1997 - (SB 97-04) NTSB to Sponsor Forum on Air Bags and Child Passenger Safety
  • February 21, 1997 (SB 97-03) Number of Major Airline Accidents, Deaths Rise; General Aviation Has Lowest Fatal Accident Rate
  • February 19, 1997 - (SB 97-02) NTSB to Hold Public Hearing on Portland Ship Accident Focusing on Port Safety, Crew Alcohol-Drug Testing
  • February 12, 1997 - (SB 97-01) NTSB to Sponsor Symposium on Corporate Culture and Transportation Safety
  • January 6, 1997 (SB 96-20) Poor Management and Ineffective Guidelines for Bad Weather Operation Cited in January 1996 Metrorail Accident

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