Jennifer Homendy, the outspoken chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, is reclaiming the spotlight at a meeting on Tuesday about the Washington, D.C., crash that killed 67.
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A Year After DC Plane Crash, Concerns About Airport’s Safety Continue
The Federal Aviation Administration says it has reduced traffic in and out of the airport and designed safer routes. Crash victims’ families want more.
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Tensions Flare Between Two Federal Agencies Charged With Aviation Safety
A marathon of recent public hearings highlighted a rift over the investigation into the fatal midair crash in January between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet.
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F.A.A. Further Restricts Area Around Reagan Airport to Helicopters
The agency has taken steps to reduce the risk of midair collisions after a military helicopter struck a commercial flight in January, killing everyone on both crafts.
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Investigators Recommend Permanent Restrictions for Helicopters Flying Near Reagan Airport
Citing “intolerable risk for aviation safety,” the National Transportation Safety Board says helicopters should be banned from flying a certain route near Washington if two specific runways are in use.
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Boeing Says It’s Changing Type of Panel That Blew Off Alaska Airlines Jet
The company told regulators the changes in design and production of the door plugs would allow its warning systems to detect malfunctions.
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Alaska Airlines Flight Was Scheduled for Safety Check on Day Panel Blew Off
The 737 Max remained in service for a day after the airline’s engineers, concerned about warning lights, scheduled it to come in for maintenance. During that period, a door plug came off in flight.
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NTSB Says Boeing Has Not Provided Key Information in 737 Max Inquiry
The National Transportation Safety Board is trying to get the plane maker to turn over documentation and provide the names of employees, the safety board’s chairwoman told a Senate committee.
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Cockpit Recording’s Erasure Hampers Boeing 737 Max 9 Investigation
Cockpit voice recorders in the U.S. start rerecording every two hours, a limit that the National Transportation Safety Board says should be extended to 25 hours.
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Cockpit Recording’s Erasure Hampers Boeing 737 Max 9 Investigation
Cockpit voice recorders in the U.S. start rerecording every two hours, a limit that the National Transportation Safety Board says should be extended to 25 hours.