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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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13 Feb 2025

Hydraulic System Component Failure Leads to Fire on Fishing Vessel

​​​WASHINGTON (February 13, 2025) — The failure of a component on the hydraulic system for on-deck fishing equipment likely led to a fire aboard a…

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13 Feb 2025

Feb. 14 media briefing on mid-air collision near DCA

​​​WASHINGTON (Feb. 13, 2025) -- The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a media briefing on the Jan. 29 mid-air collision near Ronald…

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11 Feb 2025

NTSB Determines Cause of Grounding of Cargo Vessel in Caribbean Sea

​WASHINGTON (February 11, 2025) — An anchor chain failure led to the grounding of a cargo vessel in the Caribbean Sea, the National Transportation…

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