All news on the topic: National Transportation Safety Board

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Three kids, 3 to 5, killed in fireball school bus crash that killed both drivers
Three kids aged 3 to 5 were killed in a fiery explosion that resulted from a school bus and lorry crashing into each other on US Route 24 in Rushville, Illinois, that also killed both drivers
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Young family of five named as victims killed in 'catastrophic' plane crash
“I’m going to be landing — I don’t know where!” the pilot said before the plane crashed alongside Interstate 40 near Nashville, killing all five members of the same family aboard
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Alaska Airlines passengers on terrifying door blow-out flight sue firm for $1BN
Alaska Airlines and Boeing are being sued by a couple from Portland after they claim their lives were changed when a door plug blew out midflight at the beginning of the year
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Three killed after medical helicopter crashes while patient is being transported
Three people were killed in a helicopter crash on Saturday night, after a medical evacuation chopper went down over Oklahoma. The identities of those killed have not been released yet, as the families haven't been notified yet.
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Aging Boeing 747 plane suffered blow-out mid air sending nine to deaths
The bodies of the missing passengers were never found apart from some shredded remains in one of the engines suggesting one of the unfortunate passengers had been sucked in
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Parents of Brit tourist killed in Grand Canyon chopper crash win £78m settlement
Jonathan Udall's family will receive $24.6 million (£19.3 million) from the operator of the helicopter, Papillon Airways, and £75.4m dollars from French manufacturer Airbus Helicopters SAS
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Plane door that blew off mid-flight found in school teacher's garden
An Alaska Airlines flight was left with a gaping hole after a door blew off mid-flight due to a problem with cabin pressure. Terrified passengers have shared their experiences in the horrifying ordeal
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Plane window explodes mid air ripping off child's shirt and phones sucked out
Alaska Airlines flight 1282 was forced turn around and make an emergency landing after part of the fuselage including a window exploded. The airline has now grounded their fleet as they investigate
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Father and daughter killed in single-engine plane crash during morning flight
James Blalock, 78, and his daughter, Jenny Blalock, 45 were killed when the small Beechcraft 35 aircraft crashed shortly after take-off
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YouTuber Trevor Jacob jailed after crashing plane 'for views and sponsorship'
A YouTuber has been sentenced to six months in prison for deliberately crashing a plane before destroying all evidence of the crash. The convict says the courts made the “right decision”
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Plane crashes into shopping centre as it is engulfed in flames killing pilot
The small plane appeared to be behaving strangely before it crashed in to the shopping centre in Plano, Texas. Local authorities confirmed the pilot had died in the fireball outside a diner
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Scuba dive boat captain who 'killed 34 in US maritime disaster' to go on trial
A boat captain who is accused of being responsible for the deaths of 34 people on a diving boat will now go on trial - facing charges of 'seaman’s manslaughter'
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Hot air balloon pilot 'had cocaine in his system when he caused fatal crash'
The hot air balloon crashed into power lines before landing on a busy intersection in Albuquerque, New Mexico, killing all five on board including the pilot who had used marijuana 'hours' before
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Super Bowl winner posts tragic tribute to daughter killed in air show disaster
Former Super Bowl Champion Bruce Collie wrote a heartfelt message on Facebook regarding the passing of his 30-year-old daughter who tragically lost her life in an aviation disaster at the AirVenture Oshkosh airshow.
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Super Bowl star's daughter dies in air show plane crash as it plunges into lake
Devyn Reiley, daughter of Super Bowl winner Bruce Collie, and her co-pilot Zach Colliemoreno died after their aircraft plunged into Lake Winnebago at the EAA the AirVenture Oshkosh air show
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Three killed after plane crashes before bursting into flames during take-off
A pilot and two passengers were killed on Sunday when a small plane crashed into a hangar and burst into flames at an airport in Los Angeles, California, airport
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Five brothers and sisters orphaned as mum and dad killed in private jet fireball
Manuel Vargas-Regalada, a marine corps veteran, and his wife Abigail Tellez-Vargas were travelling back home from a business trip when their plane went down 500ft from the runway in California
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Pilot somehow survives after crashing his plane nose first directly into hangar
Emergency services rushed to the scene at Long Beach Airport, California, to find the plane crashed nose down on the roof of a hangar. This comes days after six people died in a firey plane wreck in nearby Murrieta
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'Great' pilot among six people killed after aircraft explodes in plane crash
Authorities have identified the six California residents who died on Saturday when they were on a small plane that crashed after a flight that started in Las Vegas
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6 victims identified after they were killed when aircraft explodes into fireball
Authorities have identified the six victims of a tragic plane crash in California, which occurred during foggy conditions and resulted in the small aircraft exploding into a fireball just 500 feet short of the intended runway
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US Airport worker killed after being sucked and 'ingested' into plane engine
An airport worker lost their life after being sucked and 'ingested' into a plane engine at San Antonio International Airport, prompting investigations by authorities and condolences from the airline
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Plane crashes onto school field after taking off less than a mile away
The plane crash landed on a practice field at a middle school in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, after taking off from the airport less than a mile away on a flight to North Carolina
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Two dead in small plane crash at southern Florida airport
Two people died in the small plane crash - the aircraft cut in half and is badly smashed up in a grassy area next to a runway
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Travellers shaken as pilot falls ill on flight and passenger has to land plane
The flight safely landed safely back at Nevada two hours after take-off from Las Vegas after an off-duty pilot stepped in to save the day following a medical incident
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Around 45,000 animals die after train derails and releases fatal toxic chemicals
Health bosses have revealed thousands of aquatic species have died and residents told to evacuate their homes after a train derailed, crashed and released toxic gas
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