This year’s NTSB Most Wanted List included a few changes from the 2017-2018 edition. Noticeably missing from the 2019 list was loss of control inflight, an issue that remains the top killer in aviation. The NTSB Most Wanted List was created as the Board’s primary advocacy tool to identify top safety improvements that can be made across all modes of transportation, changes that will save lives. The independent NTSB is however only a recommending body which explains some of the dozens of outstanding recommendations from previous years, including LOCI.
NTSB Unveils Most Wanted Transportation Safety List
Key Takeaways:
- The NTSB's 2019 Most Wanted List removed Loss of Control Inflight (LOCI), a top aviation killer, shifting focus from awareness to encouraging specific industry action on outstanding safety recommendations.
- A significant new emphasis for the NTSB is improving safety standards for Part 135 aircraft operators, advocating for requirements such as data recorders and Safety Management Systems to achieve the same level of safety as Part 121 domestic airlines.
- The NTSB continues to stress the critical importance of implementing its dozens of outstanding safety recommendations across all transportation modes, noting that the list is "written in blood."
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