NTSB Initiates Little Used “Safety Study” Authority for Pipelines
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB or the Board) is initiating a new safety study regarding gas pipeline integrity management. The NTSB has authority to investigate pipeline accidents that...
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NTSB Sued for Obstruction of Justice for Withholding Info On Plane Crashes
Families of those involved in five different general aviation crashes and their lawyer are suing the NTSB, charging it with obstruction of justice. The suit claims that the NTSB withheld information...
View ArticleTransporting Dangerous Chemicals by Train is a Massive Tragedy Waiting to Happen
We’ve all been caught by one of those rumbling, seemingly endless freight trains that have become an increasingly common sight in our neighborhood. Have you ever wondered what’s inside them? As it...
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NTSB Faults FAA in Private Spacecraft Investigation
In a strange twist on the normal relationship between federal regulatory agencies, the National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB”) has found the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) a primary...
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Aviation Defense Attorneys Tout Their Chummy Relationship with the NTSB
The NTSB allows aviation manufacturers to participate in its crash investigations. But it excludes from the investigation the crash victims, the victims’ lawyers, and their experts. That’s how the...
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Air Safety: “Sully” — Hollywood Versus History
Sully, the new film starring Tom Hanks and directed by Clint Eastwood, opened recently to great box office success. It tells the dramatic story of the “Miracle on the Hudson,” the successful forced...
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