The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report on the fatal March 11, 2018 helicopter crash in New York that killed five passengers on board. The report includes an interview with the pilot, the sole survivor. The passengers had chartered an aerial…
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Effective October 26, anyone on any incoming flight to the U.S., citizen or not, will be subject to stricter passenger screening. Security checks may include more detailed inspections of carry-on bags and electronic devices, as well as interviews at boarding gates or check-in areas. These…
A class-action lawsuit seeks financial damages for the families of five people killed and those injured last November between a school bus and commuter bus. According to reports, the school bus driver slammed into the back of a Ford Mustang, struck a cement pillar, and…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators recently concluded that pilot error, an air company’s culture, and the lack of a formal safety program were to blame for a fatal sightseeing float plane crash near Ketchikan, Alaska in June 2015. The pilot and eight passengers,…
This week marks one year since a Bell 206L sightseeing helicopter crashed and burst into flames in Sevier County, killing all five people on board. Four of the victims were alive after impact, suggesting that the crash was survivable, if not for the fire. One…
A fatal car-train collision last January in Ogden, Ark., is the subject of three pending civil lawsuits. According to the lawsuits, the driver of the car was attempting to cross the railroad tracks when the vehicle was struck by a Kansas City Southern train, consisting…
A jam-packed Long Island Railroad (LIRR) commuter train crashed as it arrived at the Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn. According to officials, the LIRR train was arriving at the terminal at 8:20 a.m. when it overshot the platform and slammed into the metal bumper block, severely…
Federal investigators have ruled that the fatal collision between two Union Pacific freight trains in Arkansas on August 17, 2014 resulted from a fatigued engineer and conductor who both likely fell asleep aboard one of the trains. The collision derailed 55 cars and a diesel-fuel…
The number of party bus carriers nationwide has skyrocketed in recent years. In California alone, it has more than doubled. Party buses are commercial vehicles used to host celebrations such as birthday parties, graduations, proms, and other special occasions. Many are open-air double-decker buses, outfitted…
The Durham Bus Company recently announced that they will pay for the funerals of six children who died as a result of a school bus crash in Chattanooga. In addition the company will pay for counseling, hospital expenses, travel and medical expenses for children injured…
