[18:32] Radar data from fatal Washington air crash to be released

Data retrieved from an investigation into a collision last week between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a US Army helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington that killed 67 people will be released today, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said.

https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2025/0203/1494499-washington-plane-crash/

#lastweek #AmericanAirlines #USArmy #thePotomacRiver #Washington #67 #today #NationalTransportationSafetyBoard #JenniferHomendy

As per #ClaireRush, #DavidKoenig, & #BeckyBohrer via the #AP

#Breaking

«The #Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout over #Oregon was not being used 4 #flights 2 #Hawaii after warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on 3 different flights
#AlaskaAirlines decided 2 restrict aircraft from long flights over water so that if warning light reappeared, plane “could return very quickly 2 an airport,” NTSB Chair #JenniferHomendy said Sun»

https://apnews.com/article/alaska-airlines-portland-oregon-emergency-landing-adb22cb835b3f561dfc9e6803773c8a6?taid=659b8daad6a6dd0001d53965&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter

Alaska Airlines' Boeing jetliner was restricted over warning light concerns

A federal official says the Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Portland, Oregon, was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights. Alaska Airlines decided to restrict the aircraft from long flights over water so the plane could land quickly if the warning light reappeared. Aviation officials also have found the chunk of the fuselage that was expelled from the aircraft. More than 140 Boeing planes are grounded while the airlines await instructions on how to inspect them. The depressurized jet with 171 passengers and six crew returned safely with no serious injuries Friday night.

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Have 20 minutes? Watch #NTSB Chair #JenniferHomendy give a keynote at #TRBAM (annual #Transportation Research Board mtg in #DC)

She's on fire about
#VisionZero #SafeSystems Oversize #SUV + 3000-lb #EV batteries
#ClimateAction

"We're fighting for the 43,000 people who die annually on our roads, and the millions more who are injured... To get to zero deaths we need to be fearless.. Fearless in having the political will do do the hard things."

She's my new hero!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ZIdBi4Ik8

TRB 2023 Annual Meeting – Keynote with NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy

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Famous Statistic Blaming Car Crashes on Human Error Is Wrong

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board called for the statistic to be scrubbed from a federal website as part of a larger effort to adopt a "safe system" approach to road safety.