NTSB Calls On FAA To Address Boeing 757 Slide Fault
A FedEx Boeing 757 gear-up landing incident, where the crew struggled to deploy the evacuation slide, prompted the ...
US NTSB urges FAA to require Boeing 757 airplane door latch inspections
The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday urged the Federal Aviation Administration to require airlines to inspect ...
US NTSB urges mandatory inspections of door latches on Boeing 757 airplanes
U.S. regulators should require airlines to inspect, and if necessary, replace latches on Boeing 757 airplane doors, the ...
FAA acknowledges it must do better after deadly DC air collision
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has told Congress that the agency must do more to ensure flying remains safe ...
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Fears Boeing 757 emergency slides won’t deploy lead to NTSB safety warning
Fears that Boeing 757 emergency slides may not deploy has led to the National Transportation Safety Board issuing safety ...
Boeing 757 door latches under scrutiny: NTSB urges mandatory inspections after emergency
The National Transportation Safety Board said defective latches "could lead to delayed evacuation during an emergency should ...
FAA administrator: 'Clearly, something was missed' that led to DC plane crash
Testifying for the first time in front of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, acting Federal Aviation Administrator Chris ...
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US Army and FAA in the hot seat publicly for the first time since January’s fatal midair collision
The NTSB issued two urgent safety recommendations with the report, which the FAA adopted rapidly. “(The FAA and Army) have been very cooperative with our investigation,” NTSB Chair Jennifer ...
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NTSB chairwoman says reviewing the data after midair crash may prevent the next aviation accident
National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy emphasized to Congress Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration had data going back to 2011 showing that collision alarms ...
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After 15,000 close calls at one airport, FAA takes action: What is mixed-used airspace?
A fatal collision between an Army helicopter and a regional jet near DCA prompted the NTSB to recommend restricting helicopter flights in the area. The FAA agreed to the restriction and is ...
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Families of DC Plane Crash Victims Speak Out Following NTSB Report
The NTSB found that helicopter routes established by the FAA lacked "defined lateral boundaries." Consequently, between October 2021 and December 2024 at DCA, there were 15,214 instances where ...
NTSB chairwoman says reviewing the data after midair crash may prevent the next aviation accident
The head of the agency investigating the deadly midair collision that killed 67 said Wednesday that someone should have spotted the alarming number of near misses in the skies over the nation’s ...