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Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe
NEW YORK (AP) — Former investigators of the TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island are calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to re-examine the case. The retired investigators claim that findings were "falsified." A documentary on the...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Long Island
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Ky. medical helicopter crash kills 3 crewmembers
MANCHESTER, Ky. (AP) — A medical helicopter crashed in eastern Kentucky, killing all three crewmembers aboard. A statement from the helicopter's company, Air Evac Lifeteam, says it was on its way back to base around 11:16 p.m. Thursday when the...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse
SEATTLE (AP) — Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound. The crossings are kept standing by engineering design, not supported with brute...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, National Transportation Safety Board, Science and Technology, White House, Washington, DC
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I-5 bridge collapse caused by truck hitting span
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit River was caused by an oversize truck hitting the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. "For reasons unknown at this point in time the semi struck the overhead...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, National Transportation Safety Board, Memorial Day, Jay Inslee, Highway Transportation
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Idea to cut BAC limit fuels talk
South Bend TribuneLowering the threshold for what is considered impaired driving is a good idea on principle, a host of local and state officials said. Whether any such lowering of the threshold becomes reality in Indiana, however, is far less certain, they said. The...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Mike Pence, Politics, Government, Executive Branch
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Damaged trains being removed from wreck site
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Commuter trains damaged in a crash in Connecticut were being removed Sunday in the first step to making repairs and restoring service, the agency that runs Metro-North said. Aaron Donovan, spokesman for the Metropolitan...
Tags: New York City, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Mount Vernon, National Transportation Safety Board
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Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries. The National...
Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC, Highway Transportation
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American will favor passengers without roller bags
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — In a quest to speed up the boarding process, American Airlines is letting passengers board sooner if they travel lightly. The airline said Thursday that people carrying just a personal item that fits under the seat —...Tags: Travel, Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Air Transportation, American Airlines, Inc.
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Survivor of 1987 Michigan plane crash breaks silence
DETROIT (AP) — Cecelia Crocker's body provides her with a constant reminder of the most traumatic event of her life — one that she doesn't otherwise remember. At only 4 years old, Crocker was the lone survivor of a 1987 plane crash that...Tags: Movies, National Transportation Safety Board, Queens (New York City), Air and Space Accidents, Flight (movie)
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NTSB wants Indiana, other states to reduce the legal blood alcohol limit
WSBT-TVST. JOSEPH COUNTY-- The National Transportation Safety Board wants every state to drop the legal blood alcohol limit from .08 to .05. Some people say it will save lives but others say it's too strict and not realistic. A lieutenant with St. Joseph...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board
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RAW VIDEO: Dash-cam sheds light on plane crash that killed 5 from Michigan
New video seems to confirm that a civilian cargo plane that crashed at Bagram Air Field Monday, killing all seven people aboard, was NOT taken down by enemy action. Five of seven people killed in the crash are from Michigan. The Taliban quickly...
Tags: Hamid Karzai, Armed Conflicts, National Transportation Safety Board, NATO, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Enbridge pipeline too close for comfort?
Imagine an international oil pipeline was coming through your backyard, within 10 feet of your home and business where you are raising four kids – and if you refuse, the company can exercise its power of eminent domain. That is the situation Shawn...
Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Science and Technology, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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