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8 Apr 2024

NTSB Adds Two Board Members, Bringing Safety Panel to Full Strength

​​Alvin Brown and J. Todd Inman sworn in

WASHINGTON (April 8, 2024) – Alvin Brown and J. Todd Inman were sworn in as members of the National…

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2 Apr 2024

NTSB: Complacency Led to Bridge Strike in Mississippi River

​​​WASHINGTON (April 2, 2024) — A towing vessel captain’s complacency led to barges striking the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge last year in the Mississippi…

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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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