By Member Jennifer Homendy After 50 years of investigation, advocacy, and persistence by the NTSB, positive train control (PTC) is now a reality across the country! PTC systems use GPS and other technology to prevent certain train collisions and derailments. It could have been lifesaving in the 154 rail accidents that have killed more than … Continue reading We Can Do Big Things. Just Look at Positive Train Control→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Stephanie Matonek, NTSB Transportation Disaster Assistance Specialist Today, the third International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and their Families, we join with survivors in remembering those they have lost. Three years ago, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), in cooperation with the Air Crash Victims’ Families’ Federation International (ACVFFI), designated February 20 the International … Continue reading NTSB and Partners Help Air Crash Victims and Their F...| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Nicholas Worrell, Chief, NTSB Safety Advocacy Division Sunday, November 19, is the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Every year on this day, people around the world honor the me…| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Elias Kontanis, Chief, Transportation Disaster Assistance Division Last year, for the first time, the international aviation community observed February 20th as the International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and Families. This year, on the second annual observance, we join in reflecting on the lives lost in aviation accidents as well as on the vigilance … Continue reading Commemorating Air Crash Victims and Honoring Families, Every Day→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Chair Jennifer Homendy Three years ago, I launched with the NTSB Go Team to Santa Barbara, California, to investigate the deadliest U.S. marine accident in decades. On September 2, 2019, the Conception dive boat caught fire in the early morning hours, burned to the waterline, and sank less than 100 feet from shore. Tragically, … Continue reading Time for Action: Passenger Vessel Safety Can’t Wait→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Elias Kontanis, Chief, NTSB Transportation Disaster Assistance Division This year, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) designated February 20 the International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and Families. Although ICAO has addressed various aspects of family assistance for decades, this is the first time a day has been set aside to remember and honor … Continue reading February 20: International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and Families→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Chair Jennifer Homendy Two years ago today, a preventable tragedy became one of the worst maritime events in US history. At about 3:14 a.m. on September 2, 2019, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) received a distress call from the Conception, a 75-foot-long small passenger vessel operated by Truth Aquatics, Inc. The Labor Day fire … Continue reading Two-years Later: Conception Tragedy Still a Reminder that More Should Be Done to Improve Passenger Vessel Safety→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog