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An American 737 at Dallas/Fort Worth [Credit: AirlineGeeks/William Derrickson]

Maintenance Error Caused American Airlines 737 Runway Incident

NTSB final report says misconnected brake hoses and wiring led to reduced braking during DFW landing.

UPS MD-11 freighter [Credit: Jim Allen/FreightWaves]

NTSB Official Stresses ‘Very Active Day’ in UPS Crash Investigation

Recovery efforts and flight data analysis continue for deadly cargo plane accident.

An ambulance helicopter crashed on October 6 near Sacramento, California, after losing power for an unknown reason, according to the NTSB’s preliminary report. [Credit: California Department of Transportation District 8]

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on California Helicopter Crash

Agency says uncommanded loss of power was reported just before the accident that fatally injured a flight nurse.

Flames and smoke rise after a UPS cargo jet crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday, November 4, in Louisville, Kentucky. [Credit: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy/via X]

What We Know: UPS MD-11 Accident

Federal teams are on the scene after the cargo jet went down shortly after takeoff Tuesday from Louisville, Kentucky.

Chair Says Shutdown Putting ‘Strain’ on NTSB

Agency leader Jennifer Homendy asks for ‘resources’ to help employees working without pay.

Aft view of the Citation damage to its empennage. [Credit: NTSB]

Expectation Bias Contributes to Texas Runway Collision

NTSB final report cites distracted pilots and an inoperative cockpit voice recorder played a role in a 2023 ground collision at Hobby Airport.

The Piper Cherokee that crashed September 28, 2022, in Pennsylvania was largely destroyed in a postcrash fire. [Credit: NTSB]

Illegal CFI Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter After Fatal Crash

Man whose certificates were revoked for ‘lack of demonstrated competence’ continued to instruct, leading to a 2022 accident that killed a student pilot.

NTSB Narrows Focus During Government Shutdown

Agency will prioritize emergency response work and accident investigations.

Almost two years to the day, the NTSB has released the final report on the investigation into the crash of the Cessna 177RG that killed Richard McSpadden (pictured), the head of AOPA’s Air Safety Institute and former NFL player Russ Francis. [Credit: AVweb]

NTSB Blames Partial Power Loss and Abrupt Maneuver for Fatal Cessna Crash

Final report details 2023 accident that killed AOPA’s Richard McSpadden and former NFL player Russ Francis.

San Diego Runway Incident Tied to Controller’s ‘Poor Judgment,’ Report Finds

NTSB also cites supervision lapses that led to loss of separation between Southwest 737 and Citation.