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National Transportation Safety Board
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Missouri skydiving plane crash kills 12 near Butler Memorial Airport as NTSB inquiry begins
A Missouri skydiving flight ended in disaster near Butler Memorial Airport. Twelve died, and the NTSB inquiry now turns to safety.
Virginia I-95 bus crash kills five and injures 34 near Quantico work zone
A work-zone slowdown became a deadly I-95 crash. Virginia investigators now face hard questions on bus speed, warnings and safety.
Denver airport runway death ruled suicide as officials identify Michael Mott after Frontier Airlines collision
A runway suicide became an aviation safety test. Denver airport now faces questions over perimeter alarms, response time and Frontier evacuation risks.
How did a pedestrian reach the runway before being killed by a Frontier plane at Denver airport?
A runway breach turned fatal at Denver airport. Frontier Flight 4345 now puts airfield security and emergency response under scrutiny.
Newark landing scare: United Airlines jet strikes bakery truck before safe touchdown
A safe landing masks a sharper question: How did a United Airlines Boeing 767 get low enough to hit a bakery truck near Newark?
Two pilots killed as Air Canada jet strikes fire truck on LaGuardia Airport runway, shutting down New York hub
Air Canada Flight 8646 collided with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, killing both pilots and injuring 41. NTSB leads investigation.
FAA confirms crash of Bombardier Challenger 600 at Bangor; emergency response activated
A private jet with eight onboard crashed during takeoff from Bangor Airport, Maine. FAA and NTSB are investigating. Find out what is known so far.
Arizona helicopter crash kills 4 after reported slackline collision in remote canyon
Four people died in a private helicopter crash near Telegraph Canyon, Arizona. Authorities are investigating a possible slackline collision. Read more.
What caused the CSX train derailment in Kentucky—and could it have been worse?
A CSX freight train derailment in Kentucky leaked molten sulfur and forced a brief shelter-in-place order. Find out how it happened and what it means for rail safety.
What happened in the Statesville plane crash that killed Greg Biffle and six others
A passenger texted “emergency landing” moments before a Cessna Citation II crashed in North Carolina, killing former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six others. Find out what investigators know so far.