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Night Vision Goggles May Have Hampered Chopper Pilots Before Crash With Jet: Experts
The pilots of a US Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January would've had difficulty spotting the plane while wearing night vision goggles, experts told the National Transportation Safety Board.
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North Dakota Authorities Didn't Warn B-52 Bomber About Airliner: Air Force
Air traffic controllers at a small North Dakota airport didn't inform an Air Force bomber's crew that a commercial airliner was flying in the same area, the military said, shedding light on the nation's latest air safety scare.
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"Premature, Speculative": US Probe Agency Chief On Air India Crash Reporting
The head of US National Transportation Safety Board said it's too soon to draw conclusions about what caused the deadly crash of an Air India jetliner.
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Small Plane Carrying 6 Crashes In Pacific Ocean Off San Diego In US
The US Coast Guard and other agencies are searching Monday for six people that were onboard a twin-engine Cessna 414 that crashed in the Pacific Ocean three miles west of San Diego.
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Report Reveals Chilling Details Of US Helicopter Crash That Killed 6: "Suddenly Broke Into 3 Pieces"
Surveillance footage and audio reveal that the Bell 206 helicopter was flying south before it suddenly broke apart into three main sections.
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Aerial Footage Shows Wreckage From Washington Plane Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released footage showing investigators surveying the wreckage of two aircraft that collided in Washington, DC, over a week ago.
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"Cockroaches Of The Factory": Workers Describe Chaotic Work Environment At Boeing
One employee, known only as "Assembler Installer Doors B," revealed to investigators that the crushing workload made it impossible to avoid mistakes.
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Video: JetBlue Plane Scrapes Tail During Take-Off To Avoid Head-On Collision With Another Flight
According to the NTSB, a quick right-turn after take-off kept the planes from colliding.
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Air Turbulence On The Rise Due To Climate Change, Could Become Worse: Study
Climate change may be causing an increase in airplane turbulence, which is predicted to triple in frequency between 2050 and 2080.
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Cargo Plane Nearly Collides With Southwest Airlines Flight At US Airport Runway
To avoid a collision with the Southwest Boeing 737, the FedEx Boeing 767 cargo plane pulled up and cancelled landing at the last minute.
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Tesla Shares Only 1 Percent Blame for Fatal Crash That Killed Two Teens, Rules Jury
Tesla was found just one percent negligent in a fiery crash that killed two teens, for disabling a speed limiter on the electric car, according to a Florida jury. The verdict placed 90 percent of the blame on the driver, Barrett Riley, and 9 percent on his father, James Riley, who brought the lawsuit against Tesla.
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Eight Automakers Adopt U.S. EV Fire Response Recommendations
The carmakers have updated their emergency response guides to incorporate vehicle-specific information for fighting lithium-ion EV battery fires based on the NTSB's recommendations.
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Tesla 2020 California Crash: US Transportation Safety Board Closes Probe, No Action Taken
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it had closed an investigation into a fatal August 2020 Tesla crash in Saratoga, California, without taking any action.
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Tesla Driver Killed in Fiery Crash After Hitting Trees
A woman driving a Tesla died in fiery crash near Cincinnati after going off the side of the road and hitting a landscape boulder and two trees, according to authorities.
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Tesla Autopilot’s Safety: A Matter of Life or Death for Regulators
NTSB, which makes recommendations but lacks enforcement powers, has previously urged regulators at the NHTSA to investigate Autopilot's limitations, potential for driver misuse and possible safety risks following a series of crashes involving the technology, some of them fatal.
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Night Vision Goggles May Have Hampered Chopper Pilots Before Crash With Jet: Experts
The pilots of a US Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January would've had difficulty spotting the plane while wearing night vision goggles, experts told the National Transportation Safety Board.
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North Dakota Authorities Didn't Warn B-52 Bomber About Airliner: Air Force
Air traffic controllers at a small North Dakota airport didn't inform an Air Force bomber's crew that a commercial airliner was flying in the same area, the military said, shedding light on the nation's latest air safety scare.
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"Premature, Speculative": US Probe Agency Chief On Air India Crash Reporting
The head of US National Transportation Safety Board said it's too soon to draw conclusions about what caused the deadly crash of an Air India jetliner.
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Small Plane Carrying 6 Crashes In Pacific Ocean Off San Diego In US
The US Coast Guard and other agencies are searching Monday for six people that were onboard a twin-engine Cessna 414 that crashed in the Pacific Ocean three miles west of San Diego.
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Report Reveals Chilling Details Of US Helicopter Crash That Killed 6: "Suddenly Broke Into 3 Pieces"
Surveillance footage and audio reveal that the Bell 206 helicopter was flying south before it suddenly broke apart into three main sections.
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Aerial Footage Shows Wreckage From Washington Plane Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released footage showing investigators surveying the wreckage of two aircraft that collided in Washington, DC, over a week ago.
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"Cockroaches Of The Factory": Workers Describe Chaotic Work Environment At Boeing
One employee, known only as "Assembler Installer Doors B," revealed to investigators that the crushing workload made it impossible to avoid mistakes.
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Video: JetBlue Plane Scrapes Tail During Take-Off To Avoid Head-On Collision With Another Flight
According to the NTSB, a quick right-turn after take-off kept the planes from colliding.
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Air Turbulence On The Rise Due To Climate Change, Could Become Worse: Study
Climate change may be causing an increase in airplane turbulence, which is predicted to triple in frequency between 2050 and 2080.
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Cargo Plane Nearly Collides With Southwest Airlines Flight At US Airport Runway
To avoid a collision with the Southwest Boeing 737, the FedEx Boeing 767 cargo plane pulled up and cancelled landing at the last minute.
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Tesla Shares Only 1 Percent Blame for Fatal Crash That Killed Two Teens, Rules Jury
Tesla was found just one percent negligent in a fiery crash that killed two teens, for disabling a speed limiter on the electric car, according to a Florida jury. The verdict placed 90 percent of the blame on the driver, Barrett Riley, and 9 percent on his father, James Riley, who brought the lawsuit against Tesla.
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Eight Automakers Adopt U.S. EV Fire Response Recommendations
The carmakers have updated their emergency response guides to incorporate vehicle-specific information for fighting lithium-ion EV battery fires based on the NTSB's recommendations.
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Tesla 2020 California Crash: US Transportation Safety Board Closes Probe, No Action Taken
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it had closed an investigation into a fatal August 2020 Tesla crash in Saratoga, California, without taking any action.
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Tesla Driver Killed in Fiery Crash After Hitting Trees
A woman driving a Tesla died in fiery crash near Cincinnati after going off the side of the road and hitting a landscape boulder and two trees, according to authorities.
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Tesla Autopilot’s Safety: A Matter of Life or Death for Regulators
NTSB, which makes recommendations but lacks enforcement powers, has previously urged regulators at the NHTSA to investigate Autopilot's limitations, potential for driver misuse and possible safety risks following a series of crashes involving the technology, some of them fatal.
