1996 Press Release Archive

  • November 26, 1996 - (SB 96-23) Improper Towing Procedures By Coast Guard Auxiliary Operator Cited in Shelter Island, Alaska Capsizing
  • November 26, 1996 - (SB 96-24) Crash Landing of Commuter Airline in Georgia Caused by Metal Fatigue Leading to Loss of Prop Blade, Safety Board Finds; 8 Died
  • November 14, 1996 - (SB 96-22) Pilots' Failure to Maintain Minimum Descent Standards Led to Hard Landing at Hartford, Connecticut Airport, NTSB Finds
  • October 16, 1996 - (SB 96-21) Driver's Failure to See Oncoming Train and Poor Training and Management Oversight Cited as Causes of Fox River Grove, Illinois Fatal School Bus Accident
  • September 17, 1996 - (SB 96-19) NTSB Issues new Recommendations on Air Bags and Child Passenger Safety
  • July 30, 1996 - (SB 96-18/6579A) NTSB Urges Tighter Aircraft Repair Station Rules, Updated Cockpit Voice Recorders on All Planes Following 1995 Atlanta ValuJet Engine Accident
  • July 11, 1996 - (SB 96-17) NTSB Urges Federal Railroad Administration, Industry to Focus on Potential Rail Hazard Following Upstate New York Train Accident
  • July 10, 1996 - Statement by Jim Hall Regarding the Federal Aviation Administration's Proposed Rule on Upgrading Flight Data Recorders
  • July 9, 1996 - (SB 96-16) Failures of Aircraft Maker, French and American Civil Aviation Authorities Led to Fatal Crash of American Eagle Flight 4184, NTSB Determines
  • July 1, 1996 -(SB 96-15) Transportation Deaths in the U.S. Rose for the Third Year in a Row
  • June 21, 1996 - Factural Information on Fox River Grove Accident to be Release 10a.m., Monday, June 24
  • June 13, 1996 - (SB 96-14) Chairman James E. Hall Reappointed Head of NTSB
  • June 11, 1996 - (SB 96-12) NTSB Urges Fire Safety Standards for U.S. Fishing Vessels Following 1995 Fatal Fire Aboard Alaska Spirit
  • June 3, 1996 - (SB 96-11) NTSB Schedules Public Hearing on Fatal Silver Spring Train Accident
  • April 30, 1996 - (SB 96-10A) NTSB Calls for Fast Action on "Black Boxes," Pilot Screening and Improved Rail Car Design
  • April 2, 1996 (SB-10B/6405B) - NTSB Urges Higher Standards After Special Helicopter Probe
  • March 19, 1996 - (SB 96-10) Oversight, Design Problems Cited in NYC's Subway Crash
  • March 5, 1996 - (SB 96-09) Grade Crossing Incompatibility With "Low Boy" Truck And Absence Of Emergency Notification Cited In Sycamore, SC, Rail Accident
  • February 26, 1996 - (SB 96-08) Agreement Reached On Sharing Costs For Recovery Of B-757 In Caribbean
  • February 22, 1996 - (SB 96-07) George Black Sworn In As Safety Board
  • February 8, 1996 - (SB 96-06) Dr. Vern Ellingstad Head NTSB's Office Of Research And Engineering
  • February 6, 1996 - (SB 96-05) NTSB Alerts States Directly to Implement Excess Flow Valves For Natural Gas Service Lines
  • January 31, 1996 - (SB 96-04) NTSB Schedules Safety Forum March 6-7 Focusing On Ship Control Technology, Design and Human Interaction
  • January 25, 1996 - (SB 96-03) Airline Fatalities In 1995 Declined to 175 Persons
  • January 23, 1996 - (SB 96-02) DOT Still Lacks System To Analyze Liquid Pipelines For Corrosion Damage, Inspection, Testing And Operator Performance
  • January 23, 1996 - (SB 96-01) NTSB Says Despite Equipment Malfunctions ATC Systems Is Safe

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