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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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4 Feb 2025

Surging Water Leads to Barge Striking Algiers Lock Gate in New Orleans

​​WASHINGTON (Feb. 4, 2025) — Surging water from the Mississippi River led to a 2023 barge strike on a gate at Algiers Lock in New Orleans, the…

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31 Dec 2024

NTSB: Chafing Fuel Heating Canister Leads to Fire on Spirit of Boston

​​WASHINGTON (Dec. 31, 2024) — An improperly extinguished chafing fuel heating canister, canned heat used to keep food and beverages warm, led to a…

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23 Dec 2024

National Transportation Safety Board Member Alvin Brown Appointed as Vice…

​Washington (Dec. 23, 2024) – Alvin Brown, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board and former mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, was…

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