News & Events - NTSB - National Transportation Safety Board

December 19, 2002 - (SB-02-41) NTSB Signs Agreement with Chemical Safety Board
December 17, 2002 - Update On NTSB Investigation into Crash of King Air A100 Airplane in Minnesota
December 17, 2002 - (SB-02-40) Excessive Speed Caused the Collision of a Coast Guard Patrol Boat and Passenger Vessel in Florida, NTSB Finds
December 10, 2002 - (SB-02-39) NTSB Determines that Poor Maintenance Practices Led to The Crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
December 04, 2002 - Update on July 18, 2001 CSXT Derailment in Baltimore Tunnel
November 26, 2002 - (SB-02-38) NTSB Finds 15-Passenger Vans Are Involved in a Higher Rate of Single-Vehicle Accidents Rollovers
November 25, 2002 - (SB-02-37) NTSB Calls for Improvements in Transportation Data
November 19, 2002 - (SB-02-36) NTSB Cites Crew Sleep Apnea in 2001 Michigan Rail Accident
November 06, 2002 - (SB-02-35) NTSB Acting Chairman Carmody Addresses Graduated Driver Licensing Symposium, Safety Board Issues New Recommendations Aimed At Young Drivers
October 25, 2002 - NTSB Launches Go Team to Investigate Crash of Twin-Engined Aircraft in Minnesota
October 25, 2002 - (SB-02-34) NTSB Announces Aviation Regional Office Appointments
October 25, 2002 - News Media Accommodations for American Airlines Flight 587 Investigative Hearing
October 8, 2002 - (SB-02-33) NTSB Determines Probable Cause of Pipeline Rupture in Bellingham, Washington
October 07, 2002 - (SB-02-32) Embry-Riddle Professor Dr. Frank Richey Named NTSB Academy President and Academic Dean
October 03, 2002 - NTSB To Hold Public Meeting on 1999 Gasoline Pipeline Rupture
September 24, 2002 - Update on Investigations of Firefighting Airplane Crashes in Walker, California and Estes Park, Colorado
September 19, 2002 - (SB-02-31) NTSB Schedules Public Investigative Hearing on Crash of American Airlines Flight 587 for October
September 17, 2002 - (SB-02-30) NTSB Determines that Securement and Protection of Hazmat Containers was Inadequate in Oklahoma Truck Accident
September 17, 2002 - (SB-02-29) NTSB Cites Improper Equipment Installation in Commuter Ferry Fire in New Jersey, Recommends Crew Training
September 17, 2002 - (SB-02-28) NTSB Finds Master's Failure to Use Appropriate Navigational Tools and Procedures Led to Ferry Grounding in New Jersey Last Year
September 13, 2002 - (SB-02-27) NTSB and Coast Guard Agree on Rules for Major Marine Accident Investigations
September 4, 2002 - (SB-02-26) Poor Maintenance, Inadequate Brake Inspection Cited in Fatal Truck Collision with School Bus
September 4, 2002 - (SB-02-25) Chicago Transit Collisions: NTSB Finds Train Drivers Failed to Follow Operating Rules
August 29, 2002 - (SB-02-24) NTSB Cites Lack of Adequate Fuel as Cause of Executive Airlines JetStream Crash in Bear Creek, Pennsylvania
August 22, 2002 - Update on Investigation of Amtrak Derailment, Kensington, Maryland, July 29, 2002
August 7, 2002 - Update on Investigation into the Crash of FedEx Flight 1478, Tallahassee, Florida
July 29, 2002 - NTSB Launches Team to Investigate Amtrak Derailment in Maryland
July 26, 2002 - NTSB Launches Team to Investigate Crash of FedEx Plane in Tallahassee
July 23, 2002 - (SB-02-23) NTSB Says Railroads Should Be Notified of Scheduled Track Crossings By Large Low Profile Vehicles Following Florida Collision Investigation
July 23, 2002 - (SB-02-22) Delayed Discovery of Pipeline Break Cited in Major Maryland Oil Spill
July 23, 2002 - NTSB Family Affairs Office to Become Office of Transportation Disaster Assistance
July 12, 2002 - (SB-02-21) Transportation Fatalities Rose Slightly in 2001; 9/11 Events Main Factor
July 2, 2002 - NTSB Launches Team to Germany to Assist in Investigation of Midair Collision
June 26, 2002 - (SB-02-19) Excessive Airspeed and Flight Path Angle Caused Southwest Airlines B-737 Runway Overrun in Burbank, California, NTSB Says
June 26, 2002 - (SB-02-18) NTSB Calls on DOT to Improve Oversight of Cargo Loading Following Fatal Hazmat Fire in Michigan
June 21, 2002 - Update on NTSB Investigation of C130 Crash in Walker, California
June 18, 2002- NTSB to Release Factual Information on the August 19, 2000 Gas Pipeline Explosion Near Carlsbad, New Mexico
June 11, 2002- (SB-02-17)NTSB Cites Pilot's Actions, FAA Notam in Aspen, Colorado Airplane Accident
June 11, 2002- (SB-02-16) Fire Aboard New York City Commuter Ferry Linked to Poor Inspection and Maintenance
June 5, 2002 - (SB-02-15) NTSB Releases Final Report on Investigation into Crash of Cessna Carrying Missouri Governor Carnahan
June 4, 2002 - Eighth update on NTSB investigation into crash of American Airlines Flight 587
May 28, 2002 - NTSB sends investigators to Taiwan to assist in China Air 747 investigation
May 26, 2002 - NTSB sends Go-Team to investigate bridge collapse in Oklahoma
May 20, 2002 - NTSB backs Operation ABC Mobilization
May 17, 2002 - Update on NTSB Investigation Into Derailment of Amtrak Autotrain
May 15, 2002 - (SB-02-14) NTSB Recess hearing on cargo airliner crash, will reconvene with new slate of witnesses
May 14, 2002 - (SB-02-13) Incapacitated truck driver, poor planning by state authorities led to fatal work zone crash in Tennessee
May 14, 2002 - (SB-02-12) NTSB issues Most Wanted list of safety improvements for 2002
May 14, 2002 - NTSB launches team to investigate Amtrak train derailment in South Carolina
May 8, 2002 - NTSB sends investigators to China to assist in MD-82 crash investigation
May 7, 2002 - NTSB sends investigators to Tunsia to assist in EgyptAir investigation
May 2, 2002 - Update on NTSB investigation into the California accident involving a BNSF freight train and a Metrolink passenger train
April 24, 2002 - (SB 02-11) National Transportation Safety Board Chairman names key aides
April 23, 2002 - NTSB launching an investigation team to Orange County rail collision
April 15, 2002 - NTSB sends investigators to assist in Air China B-767 crash
April 12, 2002 - Seventh update on NTSB investigation into crash of American Airlines Flight 587
April 3, 2002 - (SB 02-09) NTSB Chairman Highlights Fatigue as Major Cause of Transportation Accidents
April 2, 2002 - (SB 02-08) Poor management oversight contributed to train derailment, hazardous materials spill in Louisiana
April 2, 2002 - (SB 02-07) NTSB determines cause of 1999 "Duck" boat sinking
March 26, 2002 - (SB 02-06) NTSB releases aviation accident statistics for 2001
March 21, 2002 - (SB 02-05) NTSB releases EgyptAir Flight 990 final report
March 11, 2002 - Sixth update on the NTSB investigation into crash of American Airlines Flight 587
March 5, 2002 - (SB 02-04) Excessive speed, braking procedures cited in fatal Maryland train derailment
March 5, 2002 - (SB 02-03) NTSB recommends appropriate inspection of replacement rail following Iowa derailment
February 25, 2002 - Fifth update on the NTSB investigation into crash of American Airlines Flight 587
February 5, 2002 - NTSB Board Cites Truck Driver's Actions in 1999 Illinois Train Accident that Killed 11
February 1, 2002 - Investigation Update: Collision between Coast Guard vessel and Bayside Blaster passenger vessel
January 15, 2002 - Fourth update on the NTSB investigation into crash of American Airlines Flight 587
January 7, 2002 - (SB 02-01) NTSB releases study on public aircraft safety

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