World & Nation
The National Transportation Safety Board announced a special investigation into rail operator Norfolk Southern.
March 7, 2023
NTSB’s Ellen Engleman takes responsibilities seriously, on job and in personal life. She’s learning to fly to better understand crashes.
May 25, 2003
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, that involved a Ford electric vehicle that may have been using a partially automated driving system.
March 16, 2024
Business
When the Federal Aviation Administration decides whether to toughen airline safety regulations, the agency faces a dilemma: It must weigh the cost of proposed reforms against the value of human lives lost if nothing is done.
Dec. 12, 1994
The National Transportation Safety Board’s final report on the May 21 bus crash that injured 13 and disabled Angel Manager Buck Rodgers for more than half the season is expected to focus on driver Carl Venetz’s possible impairment or misjudgment, a source familiar with the investigation said.
Nov. 3, 1992
Life vests save lives, but many sailors and boat makers balk at required jackets.
Oct. 12, 2004
The investigation of the deadly crash of a twin-engine plane carrying two teams of international sky divers focused Thursday on whether the jumpers wore safety belts during takeoff.
April 24, 1992
California
A federal report released Wednesday confirms that a machine dispensing incendiary devices sparked a fire that destroyed a Ventura County sheriff’s helicopter a year ago, but the report does not assign blame.
May 26, 1994
Travel & Experiences
Last month’s images of the Oceanos taking a nose dive into the storm-tossed Indian Ocean off South Africa made all of us shudder.
Sept. 8, 1991
Federal inquiry finds rail oversight woefully inadequate
March 5, 2009