Lawyers Blame Act of God, Lack of Seatbelts for New York Limo Crash
Lawyers for the operators of a limousine that crashed and killed 20 people in upstate New York say the deaths could have been caused by an act of God or the passengers’ failure to wear seat belts. The...
View ArticleTrain Cars Carrying Ethanol Derail, Catch Fire in Texas
At least three horses were killed and several Texas homes evacuated early Wednesday when a train carrying the highly flammable liquid ethanol derailed and caught fire. It wasn’t immediately clear what...
View ArticleAugusta Police Department to Change Practices Based on NTSB Recommendations
The Augusta Police Department says it’s going to follow “best practices” outlined by the National Transportation Safety Board in a report on a 2017 pileup during the United Bikers of Maine Toy Run. The...
View ArticleNTSB: ‘Range of Factors’ May Explain Boeing 737 Florida Runway Skid
The National Transportation Safety Board will evaluate a range of factors that could help explain how a Boeing 737-800 plane arriving from Cuba slipped into a river after skidding off a runway in...
View Article‘Thrust Reverser’ Broken On Plane that Slid Into Florida River
A component meant to slow an aircraft on landing was inoperative on the Boeing jetliner that slid off a runway into a river at a Florida military base, injuring 22 people, investigators said on Sunday....
View ArticleVideo Believed to Show Helicopter Flying Erratically Before New York Crash
The helicopter that slammed into the roof of a Manhattan high-rise building on Monday was apparently captured on video minutes earlier flying erratically, and investigators are trying to determine...
View ArticlePilot Killed in New York Crash Wasn’t Certified to Fly in Bad Weather
The pilot killed Monday when his helicopter slammed into the roof of a New York City skyscraper was not authorized to fly in limited visibility, according to his pilot certification, raising questions...
View ArticleFederal Officials Looking at Flood Issues in Review of Texas Derailment
Investigators will consider storm-related flooding to help determine what caused an April 24 freight train derailment in North Texas that sent 25 tanker cars off the tracks. The National Transportation...
View ArticleOfficials: Better Driver Standards Might Have Helped Prevent Deaths in Iowa...
Tougher standards for school bus drivers and a fire suppression system could have prevented the deaths in a 2017 school bus fire in western Iowa, federal safety investigators say. National...
View ArticleNTSB: 2 Skydivers Joined Doomed Hawaii Flight at Last Minute
The National Transportation Safety Board says two skydivers made a last-minute decision to board the Hawaii plane that crashed and killed 11 people last month. The NTSB’s preliminary report gave no...
View ArticleInvestigators Blame CSX Safety Lapses for Fatal Amtrak Collision in South...
CSX Corp.’s lax approach to safety caused a fatal collision between a passenger train and one of the company’s parked freight trains last year, U.S. accident investigators concluded Tuesday. The...
View ArticleNiSource Settles Massachusetts Gas Explosion Lawsuits for $143M
Utility operator NiSource Inc on Monday said it will pay $143 million to resolve class action lawsuits brought by residents and businesses that suffered losses caused by a series of gas explosions in...
View ArticleThree Hurt in Pennsylvania Helicopter Crash at Fair
Authorities in Pennsylvania say three people have been hurt in a helicopter crash at a state fair. WNEP-TV reports a pilot and two passengers were in the helicopter when it crashed Saturday about 7:30...
View ArticleNTSB Calls for National Safety Standards for Limousines Following New York Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday called for new national requirements for seating and seat belt systems on limousines, citing evidence gathered in investigations of accidents in...
View ArticleNew York Limousine Crash Victims’ Relatives Call for Stronger Regulations
Relatives of some of the 20 people killed in an upstate New York stretch limousine crash urged quick action on safety legislation Thursday so other families won’t have to endure the grief they have...
View ArticleMassachusetts Launches Investigation into Natural Gas Disaster
Massachusetts officials are opening their own investigation into last September’s Merrimack Valley natural gas disaster. More than 100 structures were damaged in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover in...
View ArticleNTSB: Coast Guard Ignored Duck Boat Safety Recommendations
Federal transportation safety investigators criticized the U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday for ignoring suggestions over nearly two decades to improve tourist duck boats, changes they say might have...
View ArticleNTSB: Poor Training Led to Deadly 2017 Explosion at Minneapolis School
Federal investigators have concluded that a deadly explosion at a Minneapolis school in 2017 happened because a pipefitting crew lacked proper training and wasn’t fully authorized to move a gas meter....
View ArticleKobe Bryant’s Death Throws Spotlight on Crash-Warning System
The crash that killed nine people including Kobe Bryant has led to calls for crash-warning systems to be installed in more helicopters, but regulators and pilots worry that the instrument can trigger...
View ArticleNew York Governor Signs Limo Safety Bills Inspired by Deadly Crashes
New York’s governor signed a package of limousine safety bills Monday that was inspired by deadly crashes in 2015 and 2018. One of the bills would require that motor vehicles converted into stretch...
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