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NTSB Issues 9 New Safety Recommendations
NTSB Issues Nine New Safety Recommendations as a Result of Its Investigation of the 8/26/2011 Crash of a Eurocopter AS350 B2 Near Mosby, Missouri May 6, 2013 The National Transportation Safety Board Issues the Following Recommendations to the Following Organizations: Prohibit flight crewmembers in 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 and 91 subpart... »
NTSB TO ASSIST AFGHAN AUTHORITIES WITH INVESTIGATION INTO BAGRAM CARGO PLANE CRASH
The National Transportation Safety Board will lead a team to assist the Afghanistan Ministry of Transportation and Commercial Aviation in the investigation of a cargo plane crash at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. NTSB Senior Air Safety Investigator Tim LeBaron will be the U.S. accredited representative. He will lead a team of three additional... »
NTSB Assisting in Lion Air Boeing Investigation
In George’s Point of View As I stand here on the balcony of my Cancun suite snapping a video of a gathering far below on the beach, the force of the wind off the ocean nearly knocks me off my feet. Yes, my Air Crash Consultant mind is at work, even when I’m relaxing... »
NTSB ANNOUNCES Lithium Ion Batteries in Transportation FORUM
Today the National Transportation Safety Board announced that its upcoming forum, “Lithium Ion Batteries in Transportation,” will be held on April 11-12. The NTSB also released a preliminary agenda for the event. The forum will focus on three areas: 1) the design, development and performance of lithium ion batteries; 2) regulations and standards related... »
FAA Approves Boeing Certification plans
Although the Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing Company’s certification plan for the redesigned 787 battery system, after thoroughly reviewing Boeing’s proposed modifications, the National Transportation Safety Board said Boeing didn’t inform investigators about what it planned to say in the March 15 briefing in Tokyo, which is “inconsistent with our expectations.” On March 15,... »
AVIATION ACCIDENT IN THOMSON GEORGIA
NTSB LAUNCHES TEAM TO AVIATION ACCIDENT IN THOMSON GEORGIA February 21, 2013 WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board is launching a go-team to investigate yesterday’s accident in Thomson, Georgia involving a Beech 390 that overran the runway during landing and crashed into the woods. Senior Aviation Investigator Ralph Hicks will serve as the... »
NTSB COMPLETES DATA COLLECTION FOR EXPERIMENTAL- AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT Study
National Transportation Safety Board Washington, DC 20594 Throughout the 2011 calendar year, the NationalTransportation Safety Board has been conducting a study ofExperimental Amateur-Built (E-AB) aircraft to evaluate thesafety of this growing and innovative segment of general aviation. In addition to using the information gathered during its accident investigations, the NTSB has been working with... »
Kotaite Lecture on the Future of Aviation Safety
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah A. P. Hersman delivered the 8th Annual Assad Kotaite Lecture last evening at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Hosted by the Montreal Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society, the annual lecture is a tribute to Dr.Assad Kotaite, former Secretary General of ICAO... »
NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman Sworn in Second Term
WASHINGTON – Deborah Hersman was officially sworn in today for a second two-year term as NTSB chairman. She became chairman on July 28, 2009. She was nominated for the second term by President Barack Obama on June 28, 2011, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 2, 2011. “I am deeply honored to... »
NTSB SENDING TEAM TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT OF COLUMBIA WITH TODAY’S 737 ACCIDENT
National Transportation Safety Board Washington, DC 20594 August 16, 2010 The National Transportation Safety Board is dispatching a team of investigators to assist the government of Columbia with its investigation of today’s airplane accident on San Andreas Island. At about 1:50 a.m. local time today, an Aires Airlines B737- 700 (HK-4682), crashed during landing... »
