PRESS RELEASES
for 2004
Note: Safety
Recommendations and Abstracts are issued separately.
The following NTSB Press Releases and Advisories were issued by the Office
of Public Affairs from January 2004 through December 2004:
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December 29, 2004 - Alert to Pilots: Wing
Upper Surface Ice Accumulation
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December 15, 2004 - NTSB Investigation of
Freighter Grounding Off Alaska
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December 15, 2004 - (SB-04-35) NTSB Chairman
to Speak at Town Hall Meeting in Maryland on Teenage Driving Deaths
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November 29, 2004 - NTSB Begins Investigation
into Crash of Business Jet in Colorado
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November 22, 2004 - NTSB Launches Team to
Investigate Gulfstream Plane Crash in Texas
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November 16, 2004 - (SB-04-34) Inspector
General Gives NTSB "Clean" Financial Report for A Second Year
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November 10, 2004 - Second Update on the
Pinnacle Airlines Crash in Jefferson City, Missouri
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November 9, 2004 - (SB-04-33) NTSB Calls
for Federal Action to Adopt "Most Wanted" Safety Improvements
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November 9, 2004 - (SB-04-32) NTSB Calls
for Greater Oversight of Drivers With High Risk Medical Conditions
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November 4, 2004 - NTSB to Meet on Highway
Special Investigation and Federal Most Wanted Recommendations
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October 26, 2004 - (SB-04-31) NTSB Says Pilot's
Excessive Rudder Pedal Inputs Led to Crash of American Flight 587; Airbus
Rudder System Design & Elements of Airline's Pilot Training Program
Contributed
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October 25, 2004 - NTSB Media Briefing Today
On Beech 200 Crash in Virginia
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October 25, 2004 - NTSB Launches Team To
Investigate Beech 200 King Air Accident in Virginia
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October 21, 2004 - NTSB Media Briefing Today
On Jetstream Crash in Missouri
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October 20, 2004 - Update on Pinnacle Airlines
Crash in Jefferson City, Missouri
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October 20, 2004 - NTSB Media Briefing Today
On Jetstream Crash in Missouri
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October 20, 2004 - NTSB to Meet on Final
Report of Crash of American Airlines Flight 587 on October 26
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October 20, 2004 - NTSB Launches Team To
Investigate Jetstream Accident in Missouri
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October 18, 2004 - (SB-04-30) NTSB Dedicates
Training Academy to Victims And Families of Transportation Accidents
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October 18, 2004 - NTSB to Delay Release
of Public Docket on New York Ferry Accident
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October 15, 2004 - NTSB to Release Factual
Reports on New York Ferry Accident
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October 15, 2004 - NTSB Launches Team To
Investigate CRJ Crash in Jefferson City, Missouri
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October 13, 2004 - (SB-04-29) NTSB Cites
Static Electricity As Probable Cause of Storage Tank Explosion in Oklahoma
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October 13, 2004 - (SB-04-28) NTSB Cites
Inadequate Maintenance, Poor Pilot Performance in Bahamas Air Crash
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October 7, 2004 - NTSB to Meet on Bahamas
Aircraft Accident, Oklahoma Fuel Storage Tank Explosion
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September 30, 2004 - (SB-04-27) NTSB Chairman
Recognizes Outstanding Highway Safety Leadership of New Jersey, Tennessee,
And the District of Columbia
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September 27, 2004 - NTSB to Meet on Final
Report of American Airlines Flight 587 Crash Investigation October 26
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September 14, 2004 - (SB-04-26) NTSB Calls
On States to Act on Highway, Boating Issues; Adds School Bus Grade Crossing
Safety to Most Wanted List
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September 8, 2004 - NTSB to Assess State
Actions to Reduce Highway And Boating Deaths at September 14 Meeting
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September 3, 2004 - (SB-04-25) Transportation
Fatalities Decrease in 2003
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August 31, 2004 - (SB-04-24) NTSB Determines
Cause of I-40 Bridge Collapse in Oklahoma
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August 30, 2004 - Update on Home Gas Explosion
in DuBois, Pennsylvania
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August 27, 2004 - Second Update on NTSB Investigation
of Rail Collision Near San Antonio, Texas
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August 26, 2004 - I-40 Bridge Collapse In
Oklahoma, is Subject of NTSB Board Meeting
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August 23, 2004 - NTSB to Hold Forum on Personal
Flotation Devices
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August 13, 2004 - NTSB Media Briefing Today
on the Convair Cargo Plane Crash
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August 13, 2004 - NTSB Launches Team to Investigate
Cargo Plane Crash Near Cincinnati
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August 12, 2004 - Update on Some Recent
General Aviation Accidents in Texas
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August 12, 2004 - (SB-04-23) Statement by
NTSB Chairman on Decrease in Highway Fatalities, Injuries in 2003
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August 3, 2004 - (SB-04-22) NTSB Determines
Unintentional Acceleration Caused 2003 Santa Monica Accident; Recommends
City Update Traffic Plans
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July 29, 2004 - NTSB to Meet on 2003 Street
Market Accident And Child Restraints on Airliners
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July 22, 2004 - Twelfth Update on NTSB Investigation
into Crash of American Airlines Flight 587
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July 16, 2004 - Update on NTSB Investigation
of Rail Collision Near San Antonio
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July 7, 2004 - Update on Investigations of
Recent Helicopter Accidents
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July 1, 2004 - (SB-04-21) NTSB to Hold Public
Hearing on Cockpit Video Recorders Later this Month
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June 28, 2004 - NTSB Chairman to Present
Safety Awards at Kick-Off of Virginia's Checkpoint Strikeforce Campaign
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June 28, 2004 - NTSB Launching Team to Investigate
Freight Train Collision Near San Antonio, Texas
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June 22, 2004 - (SB-04-20) NTSB Determines
Inadequate Welding And Testing Caused 2003 Tank Accident in Iowa
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June 22, 2004 - (SB-04-19) NTSB Determines
Bus Driver Fell Asleep, Cites Driver's Deliberate Failure to Get Adequate
Rest
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June 22, 2004 - Update on NTSB Investigation
into Crash of Firefighting Plane in Utah
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June 21, 2004 - (SB-04-18) Deborah Hersman
Becomes NTSB Member
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June 17, 2004 - Fatal Motorcoach Accident
in Victor, New York And Tank Explosion in Iowa Subjects of Next NTSB Meeting
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June 15, 2004 - Update on NTSB Investigations
of Some Recent Regional Aviation Accidents
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June 10, 2004 - (SB-04-17) NTSB Chairman
Ellen Engleman Conners Says Proposed Requirements for Voluntary Installed
Event Data Recorders "An Important Step"
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June 10, 2004 - Update on NTSB Investigation
into the Capsizing of the Taki Tooo
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June 10, 2004 - Update on NTSB Investigation
into Crash of Cessna 208B Cargo Airplane in Spanish Fort, Alabama
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June 8, 2004 - (SB-04-16) NTSB Says Flight
Crew Failures Led to FedEx Landing Crash in Tallahassee
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June 2, 2004 - NTSB to Discuss Final Report
on FedEx B-727 Crash in Tallahassee at June 8 Board Meeting
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May 27, 2004 - (SB-04-15) NTSB Chairman Applauds
Virginia's Tough Stance on Drinking And Driving Offenders
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May 26, 2004 - (SB-04-14) NTSB Vice Chairman
Rosenker to Speak Before District of Columbia City Council
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May 26, 2004 - Update on NTSB Investigation
of Baltimore Water Taxi Accident
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May 24, 2004 - (SB-04-13) Safety Board to
Hold Forum on Personal Flotation Devices
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May 21, 2004 - NTSB to Release Factual Reports
on FedEx Landing Accident in Memphis
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May 20, 2004 - NTSB Media Briefing on The
Gunter, Texas Train Collision
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May 14, 2004 - NTSB Media Briefing Today
On Ferndale, Maryland Plane Crash
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April 27, 2004 - Press Availability at New
NTSB Academy Scheduled for May 4
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April 23, 2004 - NTSB Names Dr. Alan S.
Kushner As Chief Technical Advisor of Academy
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April 23, 2004 - (SB-04-12) NTSB Recommends
Rigorous Maintenance Programs for Firefighting Aircraft
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April 16, 2004 - Fourth Update on NTSB Investigation
into I-95 Tanker Truck Accident Near Baltimore
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April 13, 2004 - Second Update on NTSB Investigation
into March 23 Crash of Helicopter in Gulf of Mexico
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April 8, 2004 - Update: NTSB's On-Scene Investigation
Of Mississippi Amtrak Derailment
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April 7, 2004 - (SB-04-11) Lack of Oversight,
Driver Impairment Cited in Fatal Crash of Memphis Child Care Van
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April 7, 2004 - NTSB Sends Team to Investigate
Amtrak Derailment in Mississippi
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April 2, 2004 - NTSB to Consider Final Report
On Fatal Crash of 15-Passenger Child-Care Van
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March 30, 2004 - Update on NTSB Investigation
into Crash of S-76A Helicopter in Gulf of Mexico
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March 29, 2004 - (SB-04-10) NTSB Chairman
Notes Progress in Reducing Operator Fatigue but More Needs to be Done
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March 25, 2004 - NTSB Launches Team to Investigate
Helicopter Crash in Gulf of Mexico
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March 22, 2004 - (SB-04-09) NTSB Reports
Increase in Aviation Accidents in 2003
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March 16, 2004 - Update on NTSB Investigation
Of Accident Involving Unmanned LIRR Locomotive in New York City
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March 15, 2004 - Update on NTSB Investigation
Of Collision Involving Bus Transporting U.S. Navy Personnel And Truck Tractor
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March 12, 2004 - NTSB Launches Team to Investigate
Fatal Bus Crash in South Carolina Involving U.S. Navy Personnel
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March 12, 2004 - NTSB Media Briefing - LIRR
Accident
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March 11, 2004 - NTSB Media Briefing - LIRR
Accident
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March 10, 2004 - NTSB Launches Team to Investigate
Long Island Rail Road Grade Crossing Accident
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March 10, 2004 - Second Update on NTSB Investigation
Into New Mexico Freight Train Collision
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March 9, 2004 - NTSB Names Parties to The
Investigation of Water Taxi Accident in Baltimore, Maryland
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March 9, 2004 - (SB-04-08) Failure to Repair
Hull Damage Cited in Sinking of Everglades Tour Boat
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March 9, 2004 - (SB-04-07) NTSB Cites Ineffective
Inspection And Maintenance Program as Cause of Minot Train Derailment
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March 6, 2004 - NTSB Launches Team to Investigate
Baltimore Ferry Accident
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March 5, 2004 - (SB-04-06) NTSB to Host Forum
on Air Cargo Safety
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March 4, 2004 - (SB-04-05) NTSB to Enhance
Public Outreach With Satellite Transmissions
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March 4, 2004 - Update on NTSB Investigations
Of Some Recent Regional Aviation Accidents
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March 4, 2004 - Eleventh Update on NTSB Investigation
into Crash of American Airlines Flight 587
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February 27, 2004 - Update on NTSB Investigation
Of February 21 Freight Train Collision in New Mexico
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February 27, 2004 - (SB-04-04) NTSB Partners
With Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation for Interns
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February 27, 2004 - Canadian Pacific Derailment
in Minot, North Dakota And Sinking of Passenger Vessel in Florida Everglades
to Be Considered at NTSB Public Meeting
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February 27, 2004 - NTSB Assisting in Investigation
Of Aircraft Accident that Killed Macedonian President
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February 26, 2004 - (SB-04-03) Loss of Pitch
Control Caused Fatal Airliner Crash in Charlotte, North Carolina Last Year
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February 17, 2004 - Statement of NTSB Chairman
Ellen Engleman-Conners on Fuel Tank Flammability Reduction Rule
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February 12, 2004 - NTSB Considers Final
Report on Crash of Air Midwest Flight 5481 in Charlotte, NC
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February 10, 2004 - (SB-04-02) Safety Board
Determines Cause of Fatal School Bus Crash in Omaha, Nebraska
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February 9, 2004 - NTSB Board Member Healing
To Testify Before the Nebraska Legislature on Seatbelts, Cell Phones
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February 9, 2004 - Updated on Investigation
of February 2003 Collision of Motorcoach and SUV in Hewitt, Texas
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February 6, 2004 - (SB-04-01) Inspector General
Gives NTSB "Clean" Financial Audit
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February 4, 2004 - RESCHEDULE - Omaha School
Bus Crash Subject of NTSB Board Meeting
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January 26, 2004 - January 27 Board Meeting
Cancelled Due to Weather
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January 22, 2004 - Third Update on NTSB
Investigation into I-95 Tanker Truck Accident Near Baltimore
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January 22, 2004 - Omaha School Bus Crash
Subject of First NTSB Board Meeting for the Year
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January 16, 2004 - Second Update on NTSB
Investigation into I-95 Tanker Truck Accident Near Baltimore
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January 14, 2004 - Update on NTSB Investigation
Into I-95 Tanker Truck Crash Near Baltimore
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January 13, 2004 - NTSB Sending Team to Investigate
I-95 Tanker Truck Accident Near Baltimore
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January 5, 2004 - NTSB Assisting in Investigation
Of Airliner Crash in Egypt
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