World & Nation
The National Transportation Safety Board announced a special investigation into rail operator Norfolk Southern.
March 7, 2023
NTSB’s Ellen Engleman takes responsibilities seriously, on job and in personal life. She’s learning to fly to better understand crashes.
May 25, 2003
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, that involved a Ford electric vehicle that may have been using a partially automated driving system.
March 16, 2024
Business
When the Federal Aviation Administration decides whether to toughen airline safety regulations, the agency faces a dilemma: It must weigh the cost of proposed reforms against the value of human lives lost if nothing is done.
Dec. 12, 1994
Life vests save lives, but many sailors and boat makers balk at required jackets.
Oct. 12, 2004
California
A federal report released Wednesday confirms that a machine dispensing incendiary devices sparked a fire that destroyed a Ventura County sheriff’s helicopter a year ago, but the report does not assign blame.
May 26, 1994
Travel & Experiences
Last month’s images of the Oceanos taking a nose dive into the storm-tossed Indian Ocean off South Africa made all of us shudder.
Sept. 8, 1991
The National Transportation Safety Board voted to seek safety regulation of foreign-registered cruise ships that carry thousands of American passengers a day from U.S. ports.
July 7, 1989
Federal inquiry finds rail oversight woefully inadequate
March 5, 2009
How safe are the nation’s skyways and highways in the deregulated environment of the 1980s?
June 29, 1987