NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Study: Long commutes could fatigue airline pilots 
One in five airline pilots lives at least 750 miles from work, according to a study by scientific advisers to the government, raising concerns that long commutes to airports could lead to fatigue in the cockpit.
By David Koenig and Joan Lowy , July 06, 2011
FAA falls short on plan to aid fatigued workers
The Federal Aviation Administration told a government watchdog nearly two years ago that it was prepared to let air traffic controllers sleep or rest during work shifts when they weren't directing aircraft. It still hasn't happened.
By Joan Lowy , April 23, 2011
NYC bus crash spotlights cut-rate bus companies
Cut-rate bus companies. Driver fatigue. And the need for safer windows and roofs. The New York bus crash that killed 15 people on their way home from a casino has focused renewed attention on problems federal safety investigators have been warning about for years.
By Associated Press , March 15, 2011
UPDATE: NTSB rules pilot error cause for 2008 Minnesota plane crash that killed 8
A fatigued pilot's poor decision-making caused a 2008 jet crash at a Minnesota airport that killed eight people, including six New Jersey passengers who were in the state on business for an Atlantic City-based casino project, the National Transportation Safety Board ruled Tuesday.
By Associated Press , March 15, 2011
NTSB: Dakotas booster seat laws lacking
The National Transportation Safety Board says child passenger safety laws in 21 states including North Dakota and South Dakota still do not meet its safety recommendations.
By Associated Press , September 20, 2010
Tires cited in crash involving Blink 182 drummer
UPDATED 3:28 P.M.Under-inflated tires — a problem that may be widespread on business jets — caused a Learjet crash 18 months ago that killed four people and seriously injured Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker and the celebrity disc jockey DJ AM, federal safety investigators said Tuesday.
By Joan Lowy , April 06, 2010
AROUND THE REGION: Dickinson pension changes ... 'Read before vote' measure OK ... Patrol IDs crash victims ... more
The city of Dickinson, N.D., may change its distribution method for pensions. City Administrator Shawn Kessel said several city workers have retired in the past six months, and nearly a dozen more are becoming eligible. He said it might be the most in the city’s history.
By Associated Press , March 19, 2010
Flight attendant's call signaled wayward pilots of problem
A call from a flight attendant to the pilots of the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis catapulted the cockpit crew from complacency to confusion.
By Joan Lowy and Joshua Freed , December 16, 2009
FLYING ON EMPTY: Full gas tanks could stop many small plane crashes
Comparatively, the 238 small planes that crashed because they ran out of gas isn’t a large number, but aviation experts say it shouldn’t happen at all.
By Melanie S. Welte , November 29, 2009
Bridge collapse is case study for NTSB conference
The National Transportation Safety Board will study the I-35 bridge collapse of 2007 at its training center Wednesday through Friday.
By Associated Press , November 16, 2009
Northwest pilots who overshot airport appeal license revocation
The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles are appealing the revocation of their licenses to fly.
By Joan Lowy , November 05, 2009
Dorgan, other lawmakers seek ban on laptops in airliner cockpits
Lawmakers are moving to ban the use of computer laptops and other personal electronic devices in airline cockpits to prevent another incident like the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles.
By Joan Lowy , November 03, 2009
FAA's grounding of Northwest Airlines pilots indefinite
The two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles are grounded indefinitely unless the National Transportation Safety Board grants them a reprieve.
By Joan Lowy , October 28, 2009
Could letting pilots take a nap make flying safer?
Charles Lindbergh famously fell asleep while crossing the Atlantic, and despite strict federal rules against it, experienced airline pilots say it's not uncommon to sneak a nap inside the cockpit.
By Harry R. Weber and Joshua Freed , October 24, 2009
NTSB report: Pilot, 86, in Ohio crash that killed 6 had eye troubles
A report issued this week by the National Transportation Safety Board says Gene Damschroder Sr. had been in treatment for macular degeneration for two years. But on the last airman medical certificate he filed, in 2007, he denied having any eye conditions.
By Associated Press , October 23, 2009
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