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NTSB determines cause of hard landing at LaGuardia.

NTSB determined that the captain's failed attempt to recover from an unstabilized approach by transferring airplane control at low altitude instead of performing a go-around, caused a hard landing at LaGuardia International Airport in Queens, NY. On July 22, 2013, a Boeing 737, operated as Southwest Airlines flight 345, landed hard, nose-first, on runway 4 at LGA. Of the 144 passengers and 5...

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NTSB determines cause of hard landing at LaGuardia.

NTSB determined that the captain's failed attempt to recover from an unstabilized approach by transferring airplane control at low altitude instead of performing a go-around, caused a hard landing at LaGuardia International Airport in Queens, NY. On July 22, 2013, a Boeing 737, operated as Southwest Airlines flight 345, landed hard, nose-first, on runway 4 at LGA. Of the 144 passengers and 5...

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NTSB Aviation Safety Alert addresses on fly-in event issues.

NTSB issued aviation safety alert SA-053, Arriving at a Major Fly-In event: Keep Your Focus on Safety," which highlights such pilot-facing aviation safety issues- as high-density traffic, special flight and communication procedures, rapidly changing environment, and changes to air traffic control separation standards. Also, alert stresses need for pilots to review FAA Notices to Airmen. "A...

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NTSB Aviation Safety Alert addresses on fly-in event issues.

NTSB issued aviation safety alert SA-053, Arriving at a Major Fly-In event: Keep Your Focus on Safety," which highlights such pilot-facing aviation safety issuesÂ- as high-density traffic, special flight and communication procedures, rapidly changing environment, and changes to air traffic control separation standards. Also, alert stresses need for pilots to review FAA Notices to...

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NTSB Determines Separate Causes of OK crash, passengers' injuries.

As determined by National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB),- truck-tractor driver's use of synthetic cannabinoid resulted in his crash with medium-sized bus that consequently killed 4 members of North Central Texas College softball team that were not wearing seatbelts. NTSB issued several recommendations addressing impairing substances not tested for under federal regulations and called...

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NTSB Determines Separate Causes of OK crash, passengers' injuries.

As determined by National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB),Â- truck-tractor driver's use of synthetic cannabinoid resulted in his crash with medium-sized bus that consequently killed 4 members of North Central Texas College softball team that were not wearing seatbelts. NTSB issued several recommendations addressing impairing substances not tested for under federal regulations...

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NTSB addresses lithium batteries as cargo on aircraft.

NTSB issued 2 safety recommendations to physically separate lithium batteries from other flammable hazardous materials stowed on cargo aircraft and to establish maximum loading density requirements that restrict quantities of lithium batteries and flammable hazardous materials. These safety recommendations, addressed to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, are derived from...

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NTSB addresses lithium batteries as cargo on aircraft.

NTSB issued 2 safety recommendations to physically separate lithium batteries from other flammable hazardous materials stowed on cargo aircraft and to establish maximum loading density requirements that restrict quantities of lithium batteries and flammable hazardous materials. These safety recommendations, addressed to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, are derived from...

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NTSB to launch second search mission to EL FARO.

NTSB will launch a second expedition to search for evidence in its investigation of the loss of the cargo ship EL FARO, which sank in the Atlantic during a hurricane on Oct 1, 2015. Key objective of upcoming mission, which is expected to begin in April, is to locate the voyage data recorder and to provide investigators with a more extensive and detailed survey of the shipwreck.- If VDR is...

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NTSB to launch second search mission to EL FARO.

NTSB will launch a second expedition to search for evidence in its investigation of the loss of the cargo ship EL FARO, which sank in the Atlantic during a hurricane on Oct 1, 2015. Key objective of upcoming mission, which is expected to begin in April, is to locate the voyage data recorder and to provide investigators with a more extensive and detailed survey of the shipwreck.Â- If VDR is...

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NTSB Regulatory Changes streamline reporting requirement.

NTSB announced that its direct final rule to narrow reporting requirement in 49 C.F.R. -§ 830.5(a)(10) concerning certain resolution advisories is now effective. Operators are now only required to report Airborne Collision and Avoidance System resolution advisories issued when an aircraft is being operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan and compliance with the advisory is necessary to...

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NTSB Regulatory Changes streamline reporting requirement.

NTSB announced that its direct final rule to narrow reporting requirement in 49 C.F.R. Â-§ 830.5(a)(10) concerning certain resolution advisories is now effective. Operators are now only required to report Airborne Collision and Avoidance System resolution advisories issued when an aircraft is being operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan and compliance with the advisory is...

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