Tag: National Transportation Safety Board

New details emerge in deadly Catalina Island plane crash off the Southern California coast

A new report from federal officials has revealed what happened leading up to a plane crash on a Southern California island that killed...

NTSB issues urgent safety recommendations on Boeing 737 rudder after Newark incident

By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday issued urgent safety recommendations about the potential for a jammed rudder...

Pilot declared emergency, loss of autopilot before crash that killed 3 members of famed gospel group

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The pilot of a plane that crashed in northeast Wyoming in July, killing seven people, declared an emergency and...

A key Boeing mechanic who worked on 737 Max doors was on vacation on 2 critical days before the Alaska Airlines blowout

One Boeing mechanic was usually the only one who worked on door plugs, he told NTSB investigators.The 35-year veteran was on vacation during...

Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend's home, NTSB says

The former Apollo 8 astronaut best known for taking the iconic “Earthrise” photo, who died last month while piloting a plane over the...