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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2019

NTSB completes Las Vegas autonomous shuttle crash investigation

There were no injuries to the seven passengers and one attendant aboard the shuttle or to the driver of the truck.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2019

Final report on Wash. Amtrak derailment urges 'System Safety' plan

In all, the NTSB issued 26 new safety recommendations and reiterated three existing safety recommendations in the report.

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NewsMay 22, 2019

Inadequate planning, insufficient training led to Amtrak derailment

In December 2017, Amtrak Cascades train 501 derailed on an overpass as it entered a 30-mph curve at approximately 78 mph.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2019

NTSB makes leadership changes

Chairman Robert Sumwalt announced Sharon Bryson managing director and Paul Sledzik deputy managing director.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2019

NTSB finds cause of New York transit, motorcoach crash uncertain

A dropped Thermos bottle lodged between the brake and accelerator pedals could not be ruled out as a possible cause for the fatal 2017 collision. 

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2019

NTSB seeks to implement 46 safety recommendations in 2 years

There are 267 open NTSB safety recommendations associated with the 10 Most Wanted List items.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2018

Failure to control vehicle, impairment to blame for Texas bus crash

The deadly crash occurred when a pick-up truck driver crossed a double, solid-yellow centerline, entered the southbound lane, and collided with a bus carrying 13 passengers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2018

Landsberg named as NTSB vice chairman

Appointment as vice chairman is for a two-year term and the term as member is for five years.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2018

NTSB finds city, freight operator to blame for fatal motorcoach crash

Cause of 2017’s collision was a failure to properly communicate that vehicles get stuck on the tracks.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2018

Engineer in deadly Amtrak crash had no experience on new locomotive

The Dec.18, 2017 derailment of Amtrak train #501 killed three people and injured 62.

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