2000 Press Release Archive

  • December 18, 2000 - (SB-00/32) NTSB Chairman Jim Hall announces he will leave agency in January.
  • December 8, 2000 - News media arrangements for NTSB's Alaska Airlines hearing.
  • December 7, 2000 - (SB-00-33) NTSB releases booklet outlining transportation safety issues for children and youth.
  • November 28, 2000 - (SB-00-30) NTSB cites inadequate excavation safety procedures and poor emergency response in Bridgeport, Alabama explosion.
  • November 13, 2000 - (SB-00-27) NTSB selects George Washington University site for its training academy.
  • November 9, 2000 - NTSB holds Pipeline Safety Hearing.
  • November 1, 2000 - NTSB honors National Safe Kids, General Motors for reaching milestone in child seat safety checks.
  • November 1, 2000 - Statement of NTSB Acting Chairman Jim Hall regarding investigation of October 19 accident in Lincoln, Nebraska
  • November 1, 2000 - NTSB Acting Chairman Jim Hall lauds four cruise lines, ICCL for vowing to install local-sounding smoke alarms.
  • October 31, 2000 - NTSB sends investigators to Taiwan to assist in airline crash investigation.
  • October 27, 2000 - (SB-00-25) Safety Board to hold public hearing on the crash of Alaska Airlines flight 261.
  • October 26, 2000 - Update on the NTSB investigation of October 16 crash of Cessna 335 carrying Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan.
  • October 25, 2000 - (SB-00-24) 1998 Admiral accident causes Board to look at permanently moored vessels, guidelines.
  • October 17, 2000 - NTSB launches team to investigate crash of plane carrying Governor of Missouri.
  • October 3, 2000 - (SB-00-23) NTSB reports no change in National transportation fatalities in 1999.
  • September 25, 2000 - NTSB to release factual reports on Payne Stewart aircraft accident.
  • September 22, 2000 - (SB-00-22) NTSB Chairman Jim Hall to participate in minority child-safety seat initiative.
  • September 22, 2000 - (SB-00-21) NTSB to hold pipeline safety hearing in November.
  • September 14, 2000 - NTSB hosts its first general Aviation Safety Symposium.
  • September 14, 2000 - Statement of NTSB Chairman Jim Hall on FAA release of ETEB study on 737 rudders.
  • September 12, 2000 - Update on NTSB investigation of AirTran emergency landing in Greensboro, NC.
  • August 31, 2000 - NTSB to host symposium on general aviation accident prevention.
  • August 24, 2000 - Statement of NTSB Chairman Jim Hall on the crash of Gulf Air A-320 in Bahrain.
  • August 24, 2000 - Statement of NTSB Chairman Jim Hall on Carlsbad, New Mexico pipeline accident.
  • August 23, 2000 - (SB-00-19) NTSB Cites Explosion in Center Wing Tank As Probable Cause of TWA Flight 800 Crash
  • August 23, 2000 - NTSB Chairman, RSPA Administrator to meet press at Carlsbad Pipeline accident site.
  • August 21, 2000 - Media coverage of NTSB Meeting on TWA Flight 800.
  • August 9, 2000 - NTSB launches team to investigate fatal mid-air collision in Burlington, New Jersey.
  • July 25, 2000 - Statement of NTSB Chairman Jim Hall on the crash of Concorde aircraft near Paris
  • July 11, 2000 - (SB-00-15) NTSB Determines that an Improperly Installed Utility Pole Led to an Explosion of a Natural Gas Pipeline
  • July 11, 2000 - (SB-00-14) Safety Board recommends new procedures for loading intermodal rail cars.
  • July 6, 2000 - NTSB releases final report on investigation of crash of aircraft piloted by John F. Kennedy Jr.
  • July 5, 2000 - Update on the NTSB investigation of the May 2000 plane crash in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
  • June 27, 2000 - (SB-00-13) NTSB recommends redesigned overwing exits, better passenger safety briefings, and improved slide maintenance programs as a result of airline cabin evacuation study.
  • June 7, 2000 - (SB-00-11) NTSB gives DaimlerChrysler award for safety leadership
  • June 5, 2000 - (SB-00-10)  Carol Carmody Sworn in as Board Member, John Goglia to Serve Second Term
  • June 2, 2000 - Update on the NTSB investigation of the May 27, 2000 derailment of the Union Pacific freight train in Eunice, Louisiana
  • May 11, 2000 - Shortage of Truck Parking Areas, Hazardous Materials Spill on Airliner on Agenda of May 16 Board Meeting
  • May 5, 2000 - Statement by Chairman Jim Hall on the New Advanced Air Bag Rule
  • April 14, 2000 - NTSB Excavates PEPCO Pipeline
  • April 14, 2000 - (SB-00-07) NTSB Chairman Urges Latino Community to Increase Child Safety Seat Use
  • April 11, 2000 - NTSB Plans Special Event to Highlight Hispanic Child Transportation Safety
  • March 28, 2000 - NTSB Launches Team to Investigate the Fatal passive Grade Crossing Accident Involving a School Bus on the Georgia-Tennessee Border
  • March 23, 2000 - Statement by Chairman Jim Hall: Update on the Investigation of the Crash of EgyptAir Flight 990
  • March 17, 2000 - Statement by Chairman Jim Hall: Update on the Investigation of the Crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
  • March 15, 2000 - NTSB Launches Go-Team to Investigate Amtrak Derailment in Kansas
  • March 10, 2000 - NTSB Chairman Jim Hall to Discuss "The State of Child Passenger Safety in America"
  • March 7, 2000 - Statement by Chairman Jim Hall on the NTSB Investigation of the Runway Overrun Accident Involving Southwest Airlines Flight 1455
  • March 3, 2000 - Safety Board to Recover More EgyptAir Flight 990 Wreckage
  • February 25, 2000 - Updated Factual Information on the Investigation of the Collision and Derailment of Light Rail Train at BWI Airport
  • February 25, 2000 - (SB-00-05) 1999 Aviation Accident Statistics Show an Increase in Accident Rates for Airlines and Commuters, Decrease for General Aviation
  • February 18, 2000 - Statement by Chairman Jim Hall: Update on the Investigation of the Crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
  • February 17, 2000 - NTSB Launches a Team to Investigate Cargo Plane Crash
  • February 15, 2000 - NTSB Kicks off Safe Kids Campaign, Recognizes Boating Manufacturer for Safety Innovations
  • February 13, 2000 - Update on NTSB Investigation of the Crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
  • February 11, 2000 - More Wreckage Recovered from Flight 261; Additional Filings and Shavings Found on Other Airplanes
  • February 10, 2000 - Critical Part of Horizontal  Stabilizer Assembly From Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Recovered From Ocean's Bottom
  • February 10, 2000 - Statement by NTSB Chairman Jim Hall on the Investigation of the Crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
  • February 9, 2000 - NTSB Kicks Off Safe Kids Recreational Boating Initiative in Miami, Florida
  • February 8, 2000 - (SB-00-03) NTSB Calls For Video Recorders on Smaller Turbine-Powered Planes
  • January 31, 2000 - NTSB Launches Team to Investigate Crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
  • January 21, 2000 - Statement of NTSB Chairman Jim Hall on EgyptAir Flight 990
  • January 19, 2000 - Statement of NTSB Chairman Jim Hall on Broadcasting of Cockpit Voice Recorder Tape
  • January 10, 2000 - (SB-00-02) NTSB Supports New Effort To Reduce Collisions Between Farm Machinery and Trains

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