Today we remember aviation pioneer Wally Funk, the first female investigator at the NTSB and a lifelong champion for aviation safety. Her courage, perseverance, and groundbreaking achievements opened doors for generations of women in aviation and beyond. Fly high, Wally.
Watch our latest NTSB Investigation Spotlight on the 2025 Leander, Texas, school bus rollover crash and the urgent safety recommendations issued in the early report, including the importance of lap/shoulder belts.
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Watch our latest NTSB Investigation Spotlight on the 2025 Leander, Texas, school bus rollover crash and the urgent safety recommendations issued in the early report, including the importance of lap/shoulder belts.
youtube.com/watch?v=DBVLXU…#SchoolBusSafety#NTSB
Transcripts of the two-day investigative hearing into the crash of UPS Flight 2976, an MD-11F airplane, have been added to the public docket along with additional items: data.ntsb.gov/Docket/?NTSBNu… The docket was opened on the first day of the investigative hearing, which was held
Virginia has become the first state to implement a statewide "Stop Super Speeders" law. NTSB Board Member Tom Chapman spoke about how Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology and continued safety action can help reduce speeding-related crashes and save lives.
The NTSB has issued Railroad Investigation Report 26-08 on its investigation into the April 4, 2025, accident involving a ConGlobal conductor killed during switching operations at the BNSF Railway Automotive Distribution Facility, in Richmond, California.
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🚒 Safety Rec. Win
Ports and fire departments nationwide are using NTSB recommendations to strengthen shoreside firefighting readiness. Through vessel familiarization training, improved coordination and response planning, they are taking action before the next maritime emergency.
Last week, #NTSB Chairwoman Homendy spoke at The Royal Aeronautical Society:
“It’s been 505 days since the midair collision occurred and 142 days since we adopted our final report. I implore decisionmakers to act."
Full remarks: ntsb.gov/Advocacy/Activ…
🚨 Emergency responders: Undeployed ballistic parachute recovery systems (BPRS) can pose serious hazards after an aircraft accident. Know the risks before working on scene. #AviationSafety#NTSB
Watch: bit.ly/3Q4uOD1
Read the Safety Alert: bit.ly/4gj08sc
NTSB has issued its final report on the April 3, 2024, turbulence encounter aboard Southwest Airlines Flight 4273, a Boeing 737-700, en route from New Orleans to Orlando over the Gulf of America. Full final report🔗 web.ntsb.gov/investigations…
NTSB issues final report on the 2024 contact of the Josset tow with the Bayou Grosse Tête Bridge near Plaquemine, Louisiana: ntsb.gov/investigations…
🚨 New Safety Alert for School Districts: Chartering a bus for students? Ask these three questions! The new Safety Alert helps schools choose safer transportation. Every transportation decision is a student safety decision. #SafetyAlert#HighwaySafety
🔗 bit.ly/4e6JGZp
The NTSB has opened the public docket for its investigation into the July 5, 2025, derailment of an Illinois Central Railroad mixed‑freight train in Glendora, Mississippi. data.ntsb.gov/Docket?Project…
The docket includes factual information only; analysis, probable cause, and
