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The NTSB investigates aviation accidents and significant events in railroad, transit, highway, marine, pipeline and commercial space.

 Washington, D.C.
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SAFETY ALERT: A sticking exhaust valve can turn a routine flight into an emergency. Our new Safety Alert urges pilots, aircraft owners, and mechanics to recognize the warning signs, follow proper maintenance procedures, and address valve problems before they lead to engine failure. ntsb.gov/advocacy/safety-ale…
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On behalf of the NTSB, Chairwoman Homendy extends our condolences following the tragic Oct. 28 high-speed rail accident in central Spain. The Chairwoman has offered the agency's support to Spain's Autoridad Administrativa Independiente para la Investigación Técnica de Accidentes e Incidentes ferroviarios, marítimos y de aviación civil should they require technical assistance or investigative cooperation.
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SAFETY ALERT: An aircraft’s seat restraints could mean the difference between life and death in a crash. Our new Safety Alert urges general aviation pilots and owners to inspect their restraints, check strength ratings, and upgrade when needed. ntsb.gov/advocacy/safety-ale…
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NTSB issues final report on the 2025 collision between the Ginny Stone tow and the tanker Isla de Bioko near River Ridge, Louisiana: ntsb.gov/investigations/Page…
​Left to right: Ginny Stone on April 30, 2025, and Isla de Bioko on April 29, 2025

ALT ​Left to right: Ginny Stone on April 30, 2025, and Isla de Bioko on April 29, 2025

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NTSB calls for stronger safety standards for uncrewed surface vessels following Lake Erie collision: ntsb.gov/news/press-releases… Investigation webpage: ntsb.gov/investigations/Page…
Recreational vessel and USV hauled out of the water, with the USV split into two large pieces and entangled in the recreational vessel’s starboard pod. (Source: Monroe County Sheriff)

ALT Recreational vessel and USV hauled out of the water, with the USV split into two large pieces and entangled in the recreational vessel’s starboard pod. (Source: Monroe County Sheriff)

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NTSB issues final report on the 2025 breakaway of barge MPC 1056 and its subsequent contact with marina docks near Evansville, Indiana: ntsb.gov/investigations/Page…
​Barge MPC 1056 adrift in the Ohio River and contacting the Nu Plaza Yacht Club dock on the day of the casualty. (Source: John G. Dyer, facebook.com)​

ALT ​Barge MPC 1056 adrift in the Ohio River and contacting the Nu Plaza Yacht Club dock on the day of the casualty. (Source: John G. Dyer, facebook.com)​

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The NTSB is sending a team to investigate an accident in which a New York City Transit passenger was fatally injured on the platform at Utica Avenue Station in Brooklyn, New York. The team is expected to arrive tomorrow.
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NTSB issues final report on the 2025 engine room fire aboard the tank vessel Scot Stuttgart while moored at Puerto Nuevo Terminals in San Juan, Puerto Rico: ntsb.gov/investigations/Page…
Scot Stuttgart underway at unknown date. (Source: Nils Junge, Marinetraffic.com)​

ALT Scot Stuttgart underway at unknown date. (Source: Nils Junge, Marinetraffic.com)​

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NTSB issues new Safety Alert: Know the Risk of Working Near Live Tracks: ntsb.gov/advocacy/safety-ale…
Image of NTSB safety alert banner

ALT Image of NTSB safety alert banner

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NTSB calls for better protection of rail workers during shoving movements: ntsb.gov/news/press-releases… Report: ntsb.gov/investigations/Acci…
Railcars following the 2025 collision and conductor injury in Denver, Colorado. (Photo: BNSF)

ALT Railcars following the 2025 collision and conductor injury in Denver, Colorado. (Photo: BNSF)

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MEDIA ADVISORY: NTSB rail safety event in Chicago ntsb.gov/news/press-releases…
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NTSB issues final report on the 2025 contact of the offshore supply vessel Dry Tortugas with the offshore gas and condensate production platform Viosca Knoll Block 817A (VK-817A) near Venice, Louisiana: ntsb.gov/investigations/Page…
Left to right: The Dry Tortugas underway in January 2024, and platform VK-817A at an unknown date after the casualty. (Sources: Scott Rambo, marinetraffic.com, and Third Coast)

ALT Left to right: The Dry Tortugas underway in January 2024, and platform VK-817A at an unknown date after the casualty. (Sources: Scott Rambo, marinetraffic.com, and Third Coast)

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NTSB will hold a media briefing today at 1 p.m. PT on Tuesday's crash of a Eurocopter AS 350 B2 helicopter during a news gathering operation in Chatsworth, California. Briefing will be held near the accident site in the parking lot of StorCal Self Storage off Nordhoff Street in Chatsworth.
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NTSB investigator-in-charge Fabian Salazar begins the on-scene examination Wednesday of the Eurocopter AS 350 B2 helicopter that crashed Tuesday during a news gathering operation in Chatsworth, California.
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NTSB is investigating the Sept. 15 crash of a Eurocopter AS 350 B2 helicopter in Chatsworth, California.
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NTSB investigators examine the wreckage field Monday after a Boeing 767 cargo plane operating as 21 Air LLC Flight 7598 overran the end of Runway 30 while landing Sunday at Miami International Airport (MIA).
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NTSB releases photos of flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder recovered from 21 Air LLC Flight 7598.
Cockpit Voice Recorder (front) and Flight Data Recorder (back) recovered from 21 Air LLC Flight 7598 that overran the end of Runway 30 at Miami International Airport (MIA) in the NTSB vehicle recorder laboratory in Washington, DC.

ALT Cockpit Voice Recorder (front) and Flight Data Recorder (back) recovered from 21 Air LLC Flight 7598 that overran the end of Runway 30 at Miami International Airport (MIA) in the NTSB vehicle recorder laboratory in Washington, DC.

Investigator in the NTSB vehicle recorder laboratory with the flight data recorder from 21 Air LLC Flight 7598 that overran the end of Runway 30 at Miami International Airport (MIA).

ALT Investigator in the NTSB vehicle recorder laboratory with the flight data recorder from 21 Air LLC Flight 7598 that overran the end of Runway 30 at Miami International Airport (MIA).

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Investigator in the NTSB vehicle recorder laboratory with the cockpit voice recorder from 21 Air LLC Flight 7598 that overran the end of Runway 30 at Miami International Airport (MIA).

ALT Investigator in the NTSB vehicle recorder laboratory with the cockpit voice recorder from 21 Air LLC Flight 7598 that overran the end of Runway 30 at Miami International Airport (MIA).

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NTSB b-roll from the investigation of 21 Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767 cargo airplane that overran Runway 30 at Miami International Airport on Sept. 6. Video shows investigators documenting an exemplar 767, examining the wreckage and debris field, and aerial drone footage of the accident site. youtu.be/2W4o1gmxx48?si=fQj6…
NTSB B-Roll - Miami, Florida, Boeing 767 Cargo Plane Runway Excursion Accident

NTSB B-Roll - Miami, Florida, Boeing 767 Cargo Plane Runway Excursion Accident

September 8, 2026: NTSB B-Roll of the Sept. 6 runway excursion acci...

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NTSB is sending a team to New Jersey to conduct a safety investigation into Monday’s crash at Newark Liberty International Airport involving an employee shuttle bus that struck a concrete wall at terminal B.
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NTSB Vice Chairman Michael Graham Retiring ntsb.gov/news/press-releases…
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