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A flight attendant was sucked out of a plane over Hawaii. Her death exposed fundamental flaws in aviation

The passengers and crew on Aloha Airlines Flight 243 endured a living nightmare when the plane broke apart mid-journey, sending a flight attendant to her death before the pilots executed a miraculous landing without further loss of life. On the 35th anniversary of the shocking event, experts tell Sheila Flynn…

The Independent UK

Fractured rail found after fiery Minnesota derailment

Federal investigators say BNSF railroad is analyzing a section of fractured rail found after last month's fiery derailment that prompted evacuations in southwest Minnesota

The Independent UK

As runway near-misses surge, radar that keeps planes apart is aging and unreliable

A crucial safety system that’s relied on to avoid potentially fatal collisions at major U.S. airports is aging and plagued by outages that have left travelers unprotected for months at a time. At some airports, it hasn’t ever been installed.

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Airline passengers could be in for a rougher ride, thanks to climate change

Research in recent years has pointed to more incidents of clear-air turbulence in the jet stream brought on by rising temperatures. Airline crews and passengers are feeling the effects firsthand.

WEKU

Climate change is making the skies less friendly. Prepare for a future where you always have your seatbelt on

Airlines always flew around weather. Can they navigate climate change?

Fortune

Probe of chocolate factory blast focuses on gas pipeline

Federal safety officials are investigating the role of a natural gas pipeline in a fatal blast at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory

The Independent UK

Safety board considering rail industry investigation

WASHINGTON — National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said the federal investigative panel is considering Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer‘s request to probe safety regulations at all the major rail companies.

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Safety board considering rail industry investigation - Roll Call

The National Transportation Safety Board is considering Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s pitch to probe safety rail industry safety.

Roll Call

NTSB: Pilot error in crash killing diet guru Gwen Shamblin

Federal investigators say a small plane crash in Tennessee that killed diet guru Gwen Shamblin Lara and six others likely occurred when her husband became disoriented while piloting the aircraft in heavy clouds

The Independent UK

Planes in Florida close call were cleared to use same runway

Federal investigators say an air traffic controller cleared one plane to land and another to take off from the same runway in Florida last month

The Independent UK

Ex-political aide’s cause of death revealed after severe flight turbulence

‘Dana was the best person I ever knew. She was a wonderful mother to our boys and she was accomplished professionally,’ husband says

The Independent UK

Hundreds of railcars ordered removed from service due to derailment risk

The warning to railroad companies across the U.S. comes after Norfolk Southern discovered loose wheels on cars involved in a second derailment in Ohio.

Axios

Railway CEO apologises for toxic train crash at US Senate hearing

Norfolk Southern chief says he is ‘terribly sorry’ but stops short of fully backing Senate bill to boost safety rules.

Al Jazeera

Norfolk Southern’s call to burn derailed train cars ‘jaw-dropping’, Senate hears

Local official tells panel of chaotic response Ohio derailment and operator’s chief executive makes first appearance before Congress

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WEKU

There are about 3 U.S. train derailments per day. They aren't usually major disasters

The U.S. saw more than one thousand train derailments last year, but industry leaders say traveling by rail remains one of the safest methods of transportation.

WEKU

Senators grill the Norfolk Southern CEO over the East Palestine rail disaster

The CEO of Norfolk Southern railroad faced pointed questioning over the hazardous train derailment and fire that released toxic fumes last month, as well as his company's safety culture.

The Independent UK

Norfolk Southern CEO bringing apology, aid to Senate hearing

The chief executive of one of the nation’s largest railroads is coming to a Senate hearing with an apology and a commitment to send millions of dollars to the village on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border disrupted last month by a fiery derailment

Axios

NTSB to investigate Norfolk Southern safety practices amid accidents

The special investigation comes after a conductor was killed during a collision Tuesday.

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NTSB launches special probe into Norfolk Southern safety practices

The National Transportation Safety Board announced Tuesday it is launching a special investigation into Norfolk Southern’s corporate organization and safety culture.

The Independent UK

Federal agency launches special investigation into Norfolk Southern after train derailments

A second Norfolk Southern train derailed less than 10 miles from East Palestine in early March

WEKU

A jet that experienced deadly turbulence may have had 'trim issues,' the NTSB says

Officials say the business jet may have experienced problems with its stability before it hit roughness that caused the death Dana Hyde, a passenger who served in prominent posts for two presidents.

The Independent UK

Former Obama official is killed as ‘severe turbulence’ rocks plane

Dana Hyde was travelling on a private jet owned by Conexon

The Independent UK

Jet in deadly flight may have had 'trim issues': NTSB

Officials say a corporate jet may have experienced stability problems before the severe buffeting that caused the death of a woman who served in prominent posts in two administrations in Washington

Fortune

Private business jet passenger dies after severe turbulence

The FBI and other government agencies are investigating the incident, which saw the private jet make an emergency landing in New England.

WEKU

How dangerous is turbulence on airplanes? Here's what you need to know

Over the past week, turbulence caused one death on a business jet and seven hospitalizations on a commercial flight. Here's what to know about how to keep yourself safe and why turbulence happens.

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