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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant events in the other modes of transportation—railroad, transit, highway, marine, pipeline, and commercial space. We determine the probable causes of the accidents and events we investigate and issue safety recommendations aimed at preventing future occurrences. 

In addition, we conduct transportation safety research studies and offer information and other assistance to family members and survivors for each accident or event we investigate. 

We also serve as the appellate authority​ for enforcement actions involving aviation and mariner certificates issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and US Coast Guard, and we adjudicate appeals of civil penalty actions taken by the FAA.​​​​





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12 Mar 2024

NTSB Schedules Investigative Hearing on Boeing 737-9 MAX Door Plug Blowout

​WASHINGTON (March 12, 2024) — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a hearing Aug. 6 and 7 on its investigation into how and why a door…

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11 Mar 2024

NTSB Opens Public Docket on ‘Wings Over Dallas’ Midair Collision…

​​​WASHINGTON (March 11, 2024) — The National Transportation Safety Board opened the public docket for its ongoing investigation of a midair collision…

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5 Mar 2024

NTSB: Speed a Factor in 2023 Collision Between Tugboat, Tanker

​​Smaller vessel drawn in by hydrodynamic forces

WASHINGTON (March 5, 2024) — A tugboat maneuvering near a transiting tanker in the Corpus Christi Ship…

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