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The ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge carried 764 tons of hazardous material, and some containers have been breached, NTSB says
NTSB chief Jennifer Homendy said her team saw a "sheen on the waterway" but aren't sure how much of…
Matthew Loh
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The NTSB is asking the public to help find the missing piece of the Alaska Airlines plane that blew off mid-flight
The NTSB said the missing piece of the Boeing 737 Max 9 from the Alaska Airlines flight is likely n…
Michelle Mark
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The FAA just got told off for not taking Boeing 737 Max rudder problems more seriously
NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy accused the FAA of "downplaying the urgency" of potentially defective r…
Pete Syme
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Boeing's 737 safety mess just got worse
The NTSB said at least 40 airlines outside the US may be operating aircraft with faulty rudder part…
Aditi Bharade
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The Alaska Airlines cockpit voice recorder data was lost because it wasn't retrieved within 2 hours, NTSB says
The NTSB's Jennifer Homendy called for cockpit voice recorder data to be kept for 25 hours, in line…
Pete Syme
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The Alaska Airlines plane that lost a panel midflight was banned from flying over water because its pressurization warning light kept going off: NTSB
The NTSB said the light went off during three separate flights in December and January, but it's un…
Matthew Loh
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The Alaska Airlines flight that lost a chunk of the plane mid-flight could have been 'much more tragic' if someone was seated next to the door, NTSB says
An NTSB chair said passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a door in flight were fortuna…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Boeing factory workers say they're overworked and under pressure to 'make miracles happen,' report says
Boeing factory workers said there's pressure to maintain production speed, as aircraft move down fa…
Pete Syme
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A key Boeing mechanic who worked on 737 Max doors was on vacation on 2 critical days before the Alaska Airlines blowout
A Boeing trainee filled in for a veteran mechanic for critical work on the Alaska Airlines 737 Max …
Pete Syme
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A crew member on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight said they would no longer feel safe on a Boeing 737 Max, a newly released interview shows
An Alaska Airlines flight attendant told NTSB investigators they'd be worried about getting on a 73…
Pete Syme
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Inside the Alaska Airlines blowout: staff describe loud bangs, 'whooshing air,' and other chaos
Crew members on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a door plug midair have described the chaotic …
Tom Carter
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A Southwest flight appeared to take off from a closed runway that had a vehicle on it without being cleared by air traffic control
Air traffic control recordings suggest the Southwest pilots didn't communicate with the tower or ot…
Pete Syme
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Federal investigators slammed Boeing for 'blatantly violating' the rules by sharing unproven speculation about the 737 Max blowout
Boeing should know better, Timothy LeBaron, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board's …
Pete Syme
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Turbulence killed a passenger on a flight from London to Singapore, but severe injuries due to turbulence are incredibly rare
Geoff Kitchen, 73, died on a Singapore Airlines flight hit by turbulence. Less than 12 people a yea…
Pete Syme
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A major new aviation bill seeks to end passengers being made to pay to sit with their kids, and to improve safety on planes after the Alaska blowout
"Corporations shouldn't rip off hardworking Americans" with hidden fees, President Biden said in a …
Pete Syme
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NTSB head says aircraft 'close calls' are on the rise and airlines are 'stressed'
Jennifer Homendy, the NTSB chair, said that airplane close calls are "on the rise" in an interview …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Boeing whistleblower claims there is a 'criminal coverup' over the 737 Max blowout
Former Boeing employee Ed Pierson made the claim during an appearance at a Senate hearing about Boe…
Pete Syme
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A Boeing supplier says it tried using Vaseline, cornstarch, and talcum powder to lubricate a door seal before settling on Dawn dish soap: NYT
"This is actually an innovative approach to solving for an efficient shop aid," said a spokesperson…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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All of Boeing's over 100,000 employees could be surveyed by investigators about its safety culture
Jennifer Homendy, the NTSB chair, said it previously surveyed all 20,000 Norfolk Southern employees…
Pete Syme
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Cars should get in-build tech to tame drunk drivers, says US safety board
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the US has asked the government to tell automake…