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The NTSB investigates aviation accidents and significant events in railroad, transit, highway, marine, pipeline and commercial space.

Washington, D.C.
Joined June 2010
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NTSB investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the Learjet 60 that crashed on Nov. 1 near Greenacres, Florida. The CVR was located at the site of initial impact.​ The CVR is being evaluated in the NTSB Vehicle Recorders Laboratory in Washington, D.C. The excavation work at the impact site has been completed.
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NTSB to hold its second media briefing today on its investigation into Sunday's crash of a Learjet 60 airplane in Palm Beach County, Florida. NTSB Member Tom Chapman will brief the media at 3:00 p.m. EST at the Emergency Operations Center, 20 S. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33415. Member Chapman will provide an update on investigative activities outlined in Monday's briefing. A link to the livestream of the briefing will be provided here by 2:45 p.m.
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NTSB to hold a media briefing today on yesterday's crash of a Learjet 60 airplane in Lake Worth Beach, Florida. NTSB Member Tom Chapman will brief the media at 1:00 p.m. EST at the Emergency Operations Center, 20 S. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33415. The briefing will cover the investigative process and planned on-scene activities in the coming days. A link to the livestream of the briefing will be provided here by 12:45 p.m.
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NTSB to hold a media briefing today on yesterday's crash of a Learjet 60 airplane in Lake Worth Beach, Florida. NTSB Member Tom Chapman will brief the media at 1:00 p.m. EST at the Emergency Operations Center, 20 S. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33415. The briefing will cover the investigative process and planned on-scene activities in the coming days. A link to the livestream of the briefing will be provided here by 12:45 p.m.
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NTSB is launching a go-team to investigate Sunday’s crash of a Learjet 60 airplane in Lake Worth Beach, Florida. Investigators are arriving at the accident site today and tomorrow morning. Media briefing will be held in West Palm Beach on Monday. Time and location to be announced here Monday morning.
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SAFETY ALERT: A sticking exhaust valve can turn a routine flight into an emergency. Our new Safety Alert urges pilots, aircraft owners, and mechanics to recognize the warning signs, follow proper maintenance procedures, and address valve problems before they lead to engine failure. ntsb.gov/advocacy/safety-ale…
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On behalf of the NTSB, Chairwoman Homendy extends our condolences following the tragic Oct. 28 high-speed rail accident in central Spain. The Chairwoman has offered the agency's support to Spain's Autoridad Administrativa Independiente para la Investigación Técnica de Accidentes e Incidentes ferroviarios, marítimos y de aviación civil should they require technical assistance or investigative cooperation.
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SAFETY ALERT: An aircraft’s seat restraints could mean the difference between life and death in a crash. Our new Safety Alert urges general aviation pilots and owners to inspect their restraints, check strength ratings, and upgrade when needed. ntsb.gov/advocacy/safety-ale…
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NTSB issues final report on the 2025 collision between the Ginny Stone tow and the tanker Isla de Bioko near River Ridge, Louisiana: ntsb.gov/investigations/Page…
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NTSB calls for stronger safety standards for uncrewed surface vessels following Lake Erie collision: ntsb.gov/news/press-releases… Investigation webpage: ntsb.gov/investigations/Page…
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NTSB issues final report on the 2025 breakaway of barge MPC 1056 and its subsequent contact with marina docks near Evansville, Indiana: ntsb.gov/investigations/Page…
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The NTSB is sending a team to investigate an accident in which a New York City Transit passenger was fatally injured on the platform at Utica Avenue Station in Brooklyn, New York. The team is expected to arrive tomorrow.
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NTSB issues final report on the 2025 engine room fire aboard the tank vessel Scot Stuttgart while moored at Puerto Nuevo Terminals in San Juan, Puerto Rico: ntsb.gov/investigations/Page…
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NTSB issues new Safety Alert: Know the Risk of Working Near Live Tracks: ntsb.gov/advocacy/safety-ale…
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NTSB calls for better protection of rail workers during shoving movements: ntsb.gov/news/press-releases… Report: ntsb.gov/investigations/Acci…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: NTSB rail safety event in Chicago ntsb.gov/news/press-releases…
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NTSB issues final report on the 2025 contact of the offshore supply vessel Dry Tortugas with the offshore gas and condensate production platform Viosca Knoll Block 817A (VK-817A) near Venice, Louisiana: ntsb.gov/investigations/Page…
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NTSB will hold a media briefing today at 1 p.m. PT on Tuesday's crash of a Eurocopter AS 350 B2 helicopter during a news gathering operation in Chatsworth, California. Briefing will be held near the accident site in the parking lot of StorCal Self Storage off Nordhoff Street in Chatsworth.
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NTSB investigator-in-charge Fabian Salazar begins the on-scene examination Wednesday of the Eurocopter AS 350 B2 helicopter that crashed Tuesday during a news gathering operation in Chatsworth, California.
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NTSB is investigating the Sept. 15 crash of a Eurocopter AS 350 B2 helicopter in Chatsworth, California.
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