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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant events in other modes of transportation—railroad, transit, highway, marine, pipeline, and commercial space.
06/01/2026
CAROL has been enhanced!
The NTSB’s search tool now makes it easier to find investigations and safety recommendations across transportation modes.
New features include:
• More powerful custom search filters
• Topic Mode for cross-modal searching
• Saved and shareable searches with Login.gov
Visit CAROL from ntsb.gov and explore what's new.
Prefer the previous version of CAROL? A link to the legacy version remains available.
05/20/2026
📢 The NTSB is !
Check out our open positions and apply now to join our team or share with your network: https://bit.ly/43qqnFj
05/12/2026
The NTSB will hold a two-day investigative hearing on May 19–20 as part of its ongoing investigation into the Nov. 4, 2025, UPS Cargo Airplane Crash in Kentucky.
📍 NTSB Boardroom & Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC
🎥 Can’t attend in person? Watch the live stream.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4upYr0x
04/29/2026
The Transportation Disaster Assistance Division is now accepting applications for the September 2026 Family Assistance Operations Course.
This tuition-free, in-person training offers a comprehensive overview of family assistance operations following major transportation accidents.
📅 Sept. 1–3, 2026
📍 NTSB Boardroom and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20594
🔗 https://bit.ly/4umJ20y
Apply by May 15, 2026. Seating is limited.
04/27/2026
Speaking at the World Traffic Safety Symposium at the New York Auto Show, Chairwoman Homendy highlighted the need to pair innovation with proven safety solutions.
Read the Chairwoman's full remarks: https://bit.ly/4mXKkMT
04/21/2026
We updated our Safety Issues page on Advanced Driver Assistance and Automated Driving Systems to highlight what investigations continue to show about these technologies.
🔗 https://www.ntsb.gov/advocacy/SafetyIssues/Pages/Automated-Driving-Systems.aspx
04/21/2026
Watch the highlights from the NTSB's recent board meeting, featuring presentations and discussions on crash sequences, partial automation, alcohol-impaired driving, and data collection.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCaCMlioAPU&t=13264s
Also, check out the final NTSB investigation report:
🔗https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/HIR2602.pdf
03/30/2026
The NTSB will hold a public board meeting to determine the probable cause of the fatal crashes involving Ford’s hands-free BlueCruise partial automation technology.
📍 NTSB Boardroom & Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC
🎥 Can’t attend in person? Watch the live stream.
🔗 https://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/Pages/HWY24FH006-BMG.aspx
02/26/2026
🚨 New Safety Alert from the NTSB Office of Aviation Safety🚨
Some aircraft are equipped with rocket-powered parachute systems (BPRS).
If the rocket did not deploy before impact, it may still pose a hazard on scene.
🔎 Identify the BPRS
📞 Notify NTSB: 844-373-9922
Learn more: https://www.ntsb.gov/Advocacy/safety-alerts/Pages/SA-102.aspx
01/22/2026
The NTSB will hold a public board meeting to determine the probable cause of the midair collision between a PSA Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
📍 NTSB Boardroom & Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC
⌚ 9:00 a.m. (ET)
🎥 Can’t attend in person? Watch the live stream.
🔗https://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/MA20260112.aspx