/tags/ntsb NTSB en-US Copyright Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:21:41 GMT /2024-06-25/norfolk-southern-botched-decision-to-blow-open-vinyl-chloride-cars-in-east-palestine-ntsb-says Area residents, rail industry representatives and local and state officials packed East Palestine High School's auditorium Tuesday to hear the NTSB's investigation findings and recommendations to prevent similar disasters. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:21:41 GMT /2024-06-25/norfolk-southern-botched-decision-to-blow-open-vinyl-chloride-cars-in-east-palestine-ntsb-says The Associated Press /2024-06-25/national-transportation-safety-board-to-release-findings-on-east-palestine-train-derailment The NTSB is holding its final meeting on the East Palestine train derailment Tuesday morning. The board will vote on the probable causes of the derailment and recommendations to prevent future accidents. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:05:00 GMT /2024-06-25/national-transportation-safety-board-to-release-findings-on-east-palestine-train-derailment Abigail Bottar /2024-03-06/ntsb-head-testifies-east-palestine-derailment-controlled-burn-wasnt-needed National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said at a Senate Committee hearing Wednesday that the burnoff of vinyl chloride could have been avoided. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 22:34:47 GMT /2024-03-06/ntsb-head-testifies-east-palestine-derailment-controlled-burn-wasnt-needed Glenn Forbes, Andrew Meyer /2023-06-23/ntsb-hearing-casts-doubt-on-decision-to-vent-and-burn-derailed-east-palestine-trains The first day of the National Transportation Safety Board's investigative hearings into the East Palestine train derailment covered hazard communications, emergency responder preparedness and the decision to vent and burn the vinyl chloride in five tank cars. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 04:24:47 GMT /2023-06-23/ntsb-hearing-casts-doubt-on-decision-to-vent-and-burn-derailed-east-palestine-trains Abigail Bottar /2023-04-14/could-new-rail-safety-rules-prevent-the-next-east-palestine-more-sensors-could-be-key-experts-say The Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine has raised questions about the safety of freight rail companies. Two bills in Congress aim to fix that and would regulate wayside defect detectors. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:00:58 GMT /2023-04-14/could-new-rail-safety-rules-prevent-the-next-east-palestine-more-sensors-could-be-key-experts-say Abigail Bottar /npr-news/2022-09-21/the-ntsb-wants-all-new-vehicles-to-check-drivers-for-alcohol-use The safety board recommends all new vehicles be required to have systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving. A final decision is up to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:45:21 GMT /npr-news/2022-09-21/the-ntsb-wants-all-new-vehicles-to-check-drivers-for-alcohol-use The Associated Press /news/2017-01-06/search-narrows-for-missing-plane-in-lake-erie-memorials-set Officials say the search for a plane that disappeared over Lake Erie a week ago with six Ohioans aboard has been narrowed because of transmissions… Fri, 06 Jan 2017 13:17:06 GMT /news/2017-01-06/search-narrows-for-missing-plane-in-lake-erie-memorials-set /news/2016-10-19/pilot-error-aviation-company-and-faa-blamed-for-akron-plane-crash The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded pilot error during approach to an Akron airport caused the fiery crash that killed two pilots and… Wed, 19 Oct 2016 12:42:23 GMT /news/2016-10-19/pilot-error-aviation-company-and-faa-blamed-for-akron-plane-crash The Associated Press Ohio