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NTSB report on fatal I-695 crash reveals safety lapses; victims family lawyer demands action
BALTIMORE -- Now that the NTSB released its full reports on last year's deadly I-695 crash, the lawyer of one of the victims' families is raising concerns. Michael Belsky represents the family of Sybil DiMaggio, one of the six construction workers killed in that crash. He said the reports proves not enough was done to prevent the crash. In a brief news conference Friday at his Downtown Baltimore office, Belsky told reporters there are three takeaways from the NTSB's investigation. After DiMaggio's death on March 22, 2023, her family spoke...
Ford’s Blue Cruise self-driving tech in use during fatal accident, crash investigators find
The driver of a Ford electric SUV involved in a February fatal crash in Texas was using the company’s partially automated driving system before the wreck, federal investigators said Thursday. Data from the 2022 Mustang Mach E SUV showed that Ford’s “Blue Cruise” driver-assist system was in use ahead of the Feb. 24 crash, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board. The crash is one of two recent fatal wrecks involving Ford Mustang Mach Es that are under investigation by the NTSB and the...
NTSB investigation reveals new details in deadly I-695 crash that killed six construction workers
Census report shows new numbers on impacts, and more top stories Census report shows new numbers on impacts, and more top stories Census report shows new numbers on impacts, and more top stories BALTIMORE -- The NTSB released more of its investigation into last year's deadly crash that killed six construction workers on I-695. Some of the reports expand upon what was released in the preliminary report last year, but more has been revealed about the moments following the crash for one of the suspects. Before speeding into an I-695...
Boeing ERASED video of workers 'fixing' Alaska Airlines door plug six months before it blew off mid flight and have no records of repairs were done, NTSB claims
Boeing has erased security footage showing 'repairs' being made to an Alaska Airlines flight months before a door plug blew out at 16,000 feet sparking a massive federal probe into airline safety.
National Transportation Safety Board officials noted in a letter to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation that the Boeing 737-9 plane underwent rivet repairs in September 2023.
Train Engineer In Fatal Crash Is 'Distraught,' Having Trouble Sleeping
An attorney says a New York train engineer experienced a nod or a daze before his train derailed at a curve killing four passengers.
NTSB kicks train union out of crash investigation
The NTSB said it has booted the rail union from its investigation into the weekend's deadly train derailment for violating confidentiality rules.
Report: Metro-North Conductor Fell Asleep During Fatal Train Derailment
Investigators believe the motorman at the controls in the deadly Metro-North Railroad derailment in the Bronx Sunday dozed off for a few fateful moments and woke up too late to stop the speeding train from hurtling off the tracks.
Speed Is Cited as Possible Cause of Deadly Train Crash in Bronx
As investigators continued to search for clues as to why a Metro-North Railroad passenger train flew off the tracks on Sunday morning, killing four people and injuring dozens more, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Monday morning that it appeared that the train was traveling too fast as it hit a curve in the tracks.
Investigators are narrowing in on two possible factors in Sunday's derailment
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he believes train speed will be identified as the likely cause of Metro-North incident.
NYC train derailment: Too much speed or mechanical problems?
An exhaustive investigation began Monday into what caused a New York City commuter train to derail killing four people and injuring more than 60 others.