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☆ Blinken grounded by problems with his Boeing jet
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Chris Isidore | Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington, DC CNN —US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is the latest person dealing with problems with a Boeing jet. This is the second time this year that Blinken has had an issue with a Boeing plane while traveling. The incident has sparked numerous investigations into the Boeing’s practices and public attention to a large number of other problems on subsequent flights with Boeing jets. Many of those came on older planes and issues, which typically would have not been reported, were likely not caused by anything Boeing did. But the subsequent incidents, which typically would have not been reported by the media, have focused more attention on questions about the quality and safety of Boeing jets.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Blinken, plane, Max Organizations: DC CNN, Boeing, State Department, Brussels, Air Force, Alaska Airlines, National Transportation Safety Locations: Washington, Europe, Ukraine, Gaza, Paris, Switzerland

☆ 22 Indian crew members stranded on the ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge could be on board for weeks, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe crew of the container ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge five days ago are still trapped on board the stricken vessel, a report says. The crew, all Indian nationals, are likely continuing to work to maintain the ship as they remain stranded, the Times said. The container ship Dali collided with a key bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday. Those onshore have devised inventive ways to contact the crew members who do not have consistent internet access on board. AdvertisementThe crew members seem to be faring well, given the circumstances.

Persons: —, Dali, Francis Scott Key, Michael A, McCoy, Wes Moore, Chris James, James, Joshua Messick, Andrew Middleton, I've, Grace Ocean Organizations: Service, Business, The New York Times, Times, Washington Post, Getty, Synergy, National Transportation Safety Board, Coast Guard, Baltimore International, Maersk Locations: Baltimore, Patapsco, Singapore, Danish, Colombo, Sri Lanka

☆ 1 in every 13 bridges in America is in ‘poor’ condition. Thousands could collapse from a collision
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A container ship colliding into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is drawing attention to potential vulnerabilities among some of America’s more than 600,000 bridges. The Key Bridge stood for 47 years, and in that time it never received the sort of jolt that anyone could have thought would bring it down. Extreme weather events, increasingly heavy trucks and collisions from larger container ships pose significant risks to US bridges, engineers and other infrastructure experts say. The Key Bridge was “fracture critical,” the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. To minimize the potential of ships bringing down bridges, bridges need to be built with what are known as redundancies— protections around bridges’ danger points.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Dali, Ananth Prasad, Prasad, ”, Jessie Yeung, Curt Devine, Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman Organizations: American Society of Civil Engineers, Congressional Research Service, National Transportation Safety, World Association, Transport Infrastructure, Florida Transportation Builders ’ Association, CNN Locations: Baltimore, America, United States, China, Argentina, Florida

☆ Biden Will Visit Baltimore Next Week After Bridge Collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Zach Montague | More About Zach Montague | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden said on Friday that he would travel to Baltimore next week as officials race to manage the fallout from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Wes Moore of Maryland, a close political ally, as he visits the city a week after a cargo ship struck a pylon early Tuesday, plunging the bridge into the water below. The bodies of two construction workers who were fixing potholes on the bridge have been recovered, and four others are presumed dead. The disaster has paralyzed shipping in and out of the Port of Baltimore. On Thursday, the administration announced it would provide $60 million in “quick release” emergency relief that it described as “a down payment toward initial costs.” Mr. Biden has said the federal government would “pay the entire cost of reconstructing” the bridge.

Persons: Biden, Francis Scott Key, Wes Moore, Mr Organizations: Gov, Transportation Department, Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, National Transportation Locations: Baltimore, Maryland, Port of Baltimore

The Chesapeake 1000 – the largest crane on the East Coast – is needed in the Patapsco River where a 984-foot cargo vessel slammed into the bridge Tuesday. Live updates: The latest on the Baltimore bridge collapseIn addition to the crane, three heavy lift vessels are expected to start arriving Friday, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told CNN. This appraisal is critical in determining how small to cut the bridge pieces so cranes can lift them, he said. In addition to the human toll, the destruction of the Key Bridge and closure of the Port of Baltimore could lead to widespread economic fallout. In this NTSB handout, an investigator examines the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the cargo vessel Dali on March 27 in Baltimore.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Pete Buttigieg, Wes Moore, Julia Nikhinson, ” Moore, Shannon Gilreath, Moore, Maryland Sen, Chris Van Hollen, Buttigieg, “, Jennifer Homendy, Homendy, Marcel Muise, Dali, Peter Knudson, CNN’s Justin Lear, Andy Rose, Sarah Dewberry, Chris Isidore, David Goldman, Greg Wallace, Elise Hammond, Tori B, Powell, Sania Farooqui, Chris Boyette Organizations: CNN, Maryland Gov, Authorities, US Coast Guard, National Transportation Safety, Army Corps, Maryland Department of Labor, National Transportation, NTSB, India’s Ministry, External Affairs Locations: Patapsco, Baltimore, Maryland, Port, Port of Baltimore, America, New York, New Jersey, Vedika Sud

☆ Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse reverberates around the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

StreamTimeLive StreamTimeLive StreamTimeLiveAround the same time, numerous audible alarms were recorded on the ship’s bridge audio. The Dali container vessel after striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge. “Once you get here, I’ll go grab the workers on the Key Bridge and then stop the outer loop,” an officer said. When the Key Bridge was built decades ago, container ships were a fraction of the size and weight they are today. Miguel Luna, a native of El Salvador, was also working on the Key Bridge.

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☆ Dave Calhoun was supposed to turn Boeing around, but after 4 years on the job, he's out. Here's where things went wrong.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It makes him the second successive chief to go after a 737 Max crisis. AdvertisementOn Monday morning, Dave Calhoun became the second successive Boeing CEO to lose his job in the wake of a 737 Max crisis. Muilenburg was terminated as the planemaker fought for its reputation after 346 people died in two 737 Max 8 crashes in 2018 and 2019. After the longest-ever grounding for a US airliner, the 737 Max was ungrounded 10 months into Calhoun's reign. Win McNamee/Getty ImagesMost people's concerns about the 737 Max looked to have been assuaged, until the Alaska Airlines blowout on January 5.

Persons: Dave Calhoun, —, Stan Deal, Calhoun, Boeing's, Dennis Muilenburg, Muilenburg, Max, Dennis, Win McNamee, Bob Clifford, Timothy Hubbard, Hubbard, Clifford, DAVID RYDER, Critics, Justin Green, Green Organizations: Boeing, Service, Airbus, Federal Aviation Administration, MCAS, Alaska Airlines, National Transportation Safety, Justice, FBI, Ethiopian, Alaska Air, United Airlines, Boeing's, Street Journal, The, Current, Business, University of Notre Dame, CNBC Locations: MCAS, Southwest , Alaska, Calhoun, Virginia, Seattle, Boeing's, Renton , Washington

☆ Safety investigators likely to look into whether 'dirty fuel' contributed to Baltimore Bridge collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSafety officials are likely to investigate if contaminated fuel played a role in the Baltimore bridge collapse, causing the ship to lose power before it crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, according to reports. Part of the investigation will examine whether "dirty fuel" contributed to the ship's initial loss of power, sources familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. AdvertisementMarine experts say contaminated fuel is a long-standing industry issue and a possible factor in the Baltimore port crash. John Catsimatidis, CEO of United Refining Company, told Fox News that it's not unusual for oil companies to sell ships contaminated fuel. While it's still too early to determine what led to the Baltimore Bridge collapse, industry experts say "dirty fuel" would be one of multiple possible factors in the incident.

Persons: —, Francis Scott Key, Dali, Dali's charterer, Gerald Scoggins, Scoggins, John Catsimatidis, Catsimatidis, Ian Dalby, it's, Jennifer Homendy Organizations: Service, Business, Wall Street, Grace Ocean PTE, Synergy, Maersk, Atlantic Council, Washington Post, United Refining Company, Fox News, Atlantic, National Transportation Safety Locations: Baltimore, Federal

The highly specialized role — in which a pilot temporarily takes control of a ship from its regular captain — is coming under the spotlight this week. But in the end, maritime experts say, there was likely nothing the pilots could have done to stop the 95,000-ton ship from ploughing into the bridge. “A ship's captain is a general practitioner, if I was to use a medical term,” Post said. He or she would be assigned to one ship leaving a port, Post said, and then disembark to board a second, inbound ship. “They had very little time from the start of the incident until the time they were upon the bridge," Post said.

Persons: —, Dali, Francis Scott Key, It’s, Allan Post, what’s, didn't, Post, “ Organizations: National Transportation Safety, Texas, M Maritime Academy, ” Ship, Association of Maryland Pilots, NTSB Locations: Galveston, “, U.S, Chesapeake, Baltimore

“There’s no strong infrastructure for safety in maritime," said Jim Hall, who led the National Transportation Safety Board from 1994 to 2001. The Dali was flagged in Singapore, which has one of the best safety records of any country where ships are based. It's not listed as one of the 42 countries identified as “flags of convenience” by the International Transport Workers Federation. He said that with maritime shipping being the oldest transportation industry, with its international regulations that rely on many different countries for enforcement, it may have the most problems. “When I talk about those other transportation industries, the maritime industry is the worst offender of safety violations, of labor violations than any other industry,” Rexha said.

Persons: “, Jim Hall, Peter DeFazio of, ”, ” DeFazio, it's, Dali —, Peter Gautier, Dali, It's, Grace Ocean, Douglas Hales, ” Hales, Roland Rexha, midflight, ” Rexha, Michael Kunzelman, Seung Min Kim Organizations: International Maritime Organization, National Transportation, Guard, Former U.S . Rep, Transportation, U.S . Coast Guard, International Chamber of Shipping coalition, Allianz Global, International Transport Workers Federation . Authorities, Synergy Marine, University of Rhode, Port, Marine Engineers, Boeing, Max, Associated Press Locations: Baltimore, London, Former, Peter DeFazio of Oregon, West, New York, United States, U.S, Singapore, Chile, Belgium, Antwerp, Callao, Western Callao, Port of Baltimore, Ohio

☆ Cargo ship had engine maintenance in port before it collided with Baltimore bridge, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The others were presumed dead, and officials said search efforts had been exhausted. Investigators on Wednesday began collecting evidence from the vessel that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge the previous day. U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath said authorities had been informed that the ship was going to undergo the maintenance. "We were informed that they were going to conduct routine engine maintenance on it while it was in port. Video showed the ship moving at what Maryland's governor said was about 9 mph (15 kph) toward the 1.6-mile (2.6-kilometer) bridge.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Roland L, Butler Jr, Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, Butler, Wes Moore, Shannon Gilreath, Jennifer Homendy, Homendy, Moore, Watson, Pete Buttigieg, Biden, Buttigieg, Gilreath Organizations: Fire, Bloomberg, Getty, U.S . Coast Guard, Maryland State Police, Maryland Gov, . Coast Guard, National Transportation Safety Board, Coast Guard, Homeland Security, Associated Press, Synergy Marine Group, Grace Ocean Private Ltd, White House, Transportation, World Association, Transport Infrastructure Locations: Baltimore, Dali, Patapsco, Baltimore , Maryland, U.S, Maryland, Mexico, Guatemala, Dundalk , Maryland, Honduras, El Salvador, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Port, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, Windward, Annapolis

“The tankers and cargo ships of 1950 aren’t the tankers and cargo ships of today,” said James Salmon, a spokesman for the Delaware River and Bay Authority. “It’s going to do a number on them,” he said of a modern ship and the hazard it poses to a bridge like the one in Baltimore. Image The new bridge ship collision protection system project on the Delaware Memorial Bridge will install eight stone-filled “dolphin” cylinders, each measuring 80 feet in diameter. Credit... Delaware River and Bay AuthorityThe situation with the Key Bridge is “unique,” said Jim Tymon, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, which represents state transportation departments. A protection system was subsequently built around the new pier.

Persons: ”, James Salmon, Francis Scott Key, Michael Rubino, don’t, Joseph Ahlstrom, It’s, “ It’s, Dali, hurtled, Jim Tymon, ” John Snyder, Pete Buttigieg, “, Paul, Gerald Desmond Bridge, Matt Gresham, Joong Kim, Michael Forsythe Organizations: Bay Authority, Port, SUNY Maritime College, New York State, American Association of State, Transportation, National Transportation Safety, Sunshine Skyway, Administration, Baltimore Sun, Union, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Liberty University Locations: Delaware, Bay, Baltimore, Port of Los Angeles, . Delaware, Maryland, Tampa Bay, Tampa, U.S, Minnesota, Union Pacific, St, New York, Bayonne, New Jersey, Staten Island, Long Beach, Calif, New Orleans, Mississippi, Port of New Orleans

☆ The Baltimore bridge disaster is what happens when 95,000 tons of modern cargo ship meets America's aging infrastructure, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Marianne Guenot | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A loss of propulsion would have had an effect on the rudder's ability to steer effectively, Lipian told BI. Related stories"There's no brakes on a ship," Lipian added. Instead of building bridges strong enough to withstand a direct impact from a ship, engineers focus on deflecting a wayward vessel from its path. AdvertisementIn fact, engineers would struggle to design a bridge capable of stopping a ship as large as the Dali, she said. Newer bridges, built with heavier cargo ships in mind, may include larger gaps between the supporting piers, Broyd said.

Persons: —, Dali, Wes Moore, Henry Lipian, Lipian, Moore, Tim Broyd, Francis Scott Key, Broyd, Lorna Wharton, Rick Geddes, Mark Richards Organizations: Service, National Transportation Safety Board, Business, FBI, NBC, Forensics, US Coast Guard, Port, Maryland Association of Pilots, Gov, Infrastructure Security Agency, ABC News, University College London, UK's, of Civil Engineers, COWI, Cornell University Infrastructure Policy, BI Locations: Maryland

☆ Baltimore key bridge collapse: Recovery efforts continue for 6 presumed dead after Baltimore bridge collapse as investigation gets underway
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | Yahya Abou-Ghazala | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Recovery efforts are now underway for the missing people, who are presumed dead. People from El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico among the missing: Miguel Luna, an immigrant from El Salvador, has been identified as one of the missing, according to the nonprofit Miguel Luna, an immigrant from El Salvador, has been identified as one of the missing, according to the nonprofit CASA . Ship blacked out before crash: Just minutes before impact, there was a “total blackout” of engine and electrical power on the ship, according to Clay Diamond, executive director of the American Pilots Association. Eight construction workers were believed to be mending potholes on the bridge when it fell, according to officials. A specialized team will also determine who was controlling the vessel and who was on the ship’s bridge at the time of the crash, she said.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, James Wallace, Wes Moore, “ We’re, Jennifer Homendy, Richard Worley, Miguel Luna, Petén, Clay Diamond, Diamond, “ It’s, ”, Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden, US Sen, Chris Van Hollen, Buttigieg, Luna, DALI, “, ” Moore, Dali, Tasos Katopodis, Moore, CNN’s Melissa Alonso, Flora Charner, Sarah Engel, Jack Forrest, Allison Gordon, Elise Hammond, Jennifer Henderson, Betsy Klein, Jamiel Lynch, Sean Lyngaas, Mary Kay Mallonee, Lauren Mascarenhas, Pete Muntean, Tori B, Powell, Rachel Ramirez, Amy Simonson, Aditi Sangal, Michael Williams Organizations: CNN, US Coast Guard, Baltimore City Fire, Divers, Maryland Gov, Guard, Transportation Safety, National Transportation Safety, Baltimore Police, CASA, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexican Embassy, American Pilots Association, Reconstruction, Vital, Transportation, El, Maritime, Port Authority of, Infrastructure Security Agency, Coast Guard, for Disease Control, Gov, Association of Maryland Pilots, ”, NTSB Locations: Baltimore, ”, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, San Luis, Camotán, Washington, US, Patapsco, El Salvadoran, Maryland, Port Authority of Singapore

The collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania early this month highlights the shortcomings of the automated braking system that was created to prevent such crashes. Not only was the system incapable of stopping the second train before it smashed into the back of a stopped train, but it also couldn't stop the third train. Congress required railroads to develop the positive train control system after a deadly 2008 collision between a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train in Chatsworth, California. Norfolk Southern's safety practices have been in the spotlight since one of its trains derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023. The report also didn't say whether there were any curves or hills that made it hard for the crew to see the stopped train.

Persons: Chris Barkan, Keith Holloway Organizations: Norfolk Southern, National Transportation Safety, “ PTC, Union Pacific, Metrolink, NTSB, Rail Transportation, Engineering Center, University of Illinois Locations: Pennsylvania, Chatsworth , California, Lower Saucon Township, Lehigh, Atlanta, Norfolk, East Palestine , Ohio, Urbana, Champaign

☆ What We Know About the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimore
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Adeel Hassan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A giant container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore at about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Wes Moore of Maryland declared a state of emergency shortly after the ship hit the bridge, a part of Interstate 695 and a critical transportation link on the Eastern Seaboard to one of the largest ports in the country. Vessel traffic has since been stopped. The priority, he said, was a search operation, led by the Coast Guard, to try to find people who may have been on the bridge. Why did the ship hit the bridge?

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Wes Moore, Governor Moore Organizations: Gov, Seaboard, Coast Guard, National Transportation Safety Board Locations: Baltimore, Patapsco, Maryland

☆ Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun could still receive millions of dollars after leaving amid safety concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun has resigned and is set to leave at the end of the year. He's not the first leader of the company to leave amid recent safety concerns — and he's likely to do so with a big payout. "I've entered my fifth year," Calhoun told CNBC, referring to his time at Boeing. AdvertisementHow much Calhoun will get after his exit from Boeing will depend on how the aircraft maker's stock price moves. A Boeing spokesperson told Business Insider the company will outline details of Calhoun's compensation in company filings over the "coming weeks."

Persons: Dave Calhoun, Calhoun, Dennis Muilenburg, —, He's, I've, Ben Silverman, Fortune, Max Organizations: Service, Boeing, CNBC, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Justice, National Transportation Safety Board

The American plane maker has been under intense pressure since early January, when a panel blew off a brand-new Alaska Airlines 737 Max midflight. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesTHE CRASHESThe bulk of criticism and investigations swirling around Boeing today center on the company's Max jets. Boeing agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a Justice Department investigation, admitting that employees misled regulators about the safety of the 737 Max. Last year, Boeing reported a problem with fittings on Max jets where the fuselage meets the vertical section of the tail. Also under investigation is what prompted the emergency landing in Wichita, Kansas, of a Denver-bound United Airlines flight in December.

Persons: Max midflight, That's, Max, shakeups, David Calhoun, Calhoun, —, “ Organizations: Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Airbus, Indonesia’s, Ethiopian Airlines, Department, MORE, FBI, FAA, Spirit, United Airlines Boeing, Max, Passengers, National Transportation Safety, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, NTSB Locations: Arlington , Virginia, Addis Ababa, Oregon, Wichita , Kansas, Newark , New Jersey, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, —

☆ Boeing CEO says it was 100% his own decision to resign
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Ana Altchek | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Boeing announced that Dave Calhoun is stepping down as CEO at the end of this year. AdvertisementDave Calhoun plans to resign as Boeing's CEO at the end of this year, the company announced Monday. In December 2019, former Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg was fired after two crashes involving a different Max variant, the Max 8, killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019. Advertisement"As you all know, the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 accident was a watershed moment for Boeing," Calhoun said in a memo to employees announcing the change. The CEO told CNBC that he would weigh in on who becomes the next CEO, but he said the board will ultimately make the decision.

Persons: Dave Calhoun, Calhoun, —, I've, Dennis Muilenburg, Max, Stephanie Pope, Stan Deal, Larry Kellner Organizations: Boeing, Service, CNBC, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Justice, National Transportation Safety, Boeing Commercial Airplanes

☆ Flying is getting scary. But is it still safe?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Another Boeing jet plunged so severely that passengers were thrown onto the ceiling of the cabin, leaving dozens so injured they need to be hospitalized upon landing. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images/FileHowever, other forms of flying are not nearly as safe. “Taking the Max out of the equation, (flying has) been proven to be pretty darn safe,” he said. A year ago, the discussion about air safety wasn’t focused on Boeing planes. “The gold standard is melting down, because we continue to try to downplay everything and talk about how safe the system is.

Persons: Kardashian, ”, Anthony Brickhouse, “, it’s, Carlos Avila Gonzalez, Ed Pierson, Max, Pierson, ” Brickhouse, We’ve, That’s, Brickhouse Organizations: New, New York CNN, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Japanese Coast Guard, Embry, Riddle Aeronautical University, Asiana Airlines, San Francisco International, San Francisco Chronicle, Railroads, Amtrak, Foundation for Aviation Safety, Max, Alaska Air, National Transportation Safety Board, FedEx, an Air Canada, San Francisco International Airport, NTSB, Air Canada, “ Pilots Locations: New York, Tokyo, Buffalo , New York, United States, San Francisco, Southwest, Alaska, “, Hawaii

☆ F.B.I. Tells Passengers on Alaska Flight They May Have Been Crime Victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Mark Walker | More About Mark Walker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines plane that made an emergency landing after a fuselage panel blew off this year have started to receive letters from the F.B.I. identifying them as possible victims of a crime. The letters are a sign that a criminal investigation the Justice Department has opened into Boeing, the manufacturer of the 737 Max 9 jet, is ramping up. “As a victim specialist with the Seattle division, I’m contacting you because we have identified you as a possible victim of a crime,” reads the letter from the F.B.I.’s Seattle office, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times. The letter says the incident is under criminal F.B.I.

Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Department, Boeing, Seattle, The New York Times, National Transportation Safety Locations: Alaska, ’, Seattle, Portland

☆ Safety regulators probe Ford driver assist features after fatal crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington DC CNN —The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it has opened an investigation into a recent Ford Mustang Mach-E fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, where authorities suspect an advanced driver assistance system was in use. Driver assistance features are being hailed by automakers as a way to reduce accidents, but federal safety regulators are concerned that over-reliance on the features by drivers could be causing some accidents. While NHTSA has opened more than three dozen Tesla special crash investigations since 2016 where advanced driver assistance systems such as Autopilot were suspected of being used with 20 crash deaths reported, this is NHTSA’s first special crash probe involving a Ford advanced system. NHTSA typically opens more than 100 special crash investigations annually into emerging technologies and other potential auto safety issues. In addition to the NHTSA probe, on Friday, the National Transportation Safety Board opened a separate investigation into the Feb. 24 crash.

Persons: Jeffrey Allen Johnson, Austin, Ford, “, CNN’s Chris Isidore Organizations: Washington DC CNN, Traffic Safety Administration, Ford, NHTSA, National Transportation Safety, NTSB, San, Honda Locations: San Antonio , Texas, San Antonio

☆ United CEO tries to reassure customers following multiple safety incidents
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Pete Muntean | Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

On Friday in a United Boeing 737-800 landed in Medford, Oregon, with a panel from the underside of the fuselage missing. Earlier this month, United suffered a series of four incidents, all involving Boeing jets . A United Boeing 737-900ER spewed flames from an engine after takeoff from Fort Meyers, Florida, a United Boeing 777 lost a wheel during takeoff from San Francisco, a United Boeing 737 Max slid off a runway in Houston, and a United Boeing 777 trailed hydraulic fluid leaving Sydney. The age of the aircraft in the United incidents suggest that the cause could lie with United personnel, rather than Boeing’s well documented quality issues. And its fleet of 737 Max 9 jets were grounded for three weeks in January following the incident at Alaska Air.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Max, “, ” Kirby, Kirby Organizations: Washington DC CNN — United Airlines, Boeing, ”, United Boeing, United, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, Latam Airlines, National Transportation Safety Board, Alaska Air, FAA, Airbus Locations: Medford , Oregon, Fort Meyers , Florida, San Francisco, Houston, Sydney, Australia, Auckland , New Zealand, Alaska

☆ So-called black boxes carry the real answer to what happened on LATAM flight 800
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Gregory Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Running to the tail of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is an umbilical cord carrying a rapid play-by-play of virtually every flight feature. The 787 Dreamliner — one of Boeing’s more recently developed aircraft — feeds data into the flight data recorder through a system called the Common Data Network, which some compare to the human body’s central nervous system. The Federal Aviation Administration used this data after ungrounding Boeing’s 737 Max in late 2020 to track every Max flight. Some aircraft also carry a Quick Access Recorder (QAR) that is not hardened like the FDR but tracks the same data. When US Air flight 427 crashed three years later near Pittsburgh, the FDR recorded 11 parameters.

Persons: FDR, ”, Peter Goelz, Goelz, Kathleen Bangs, Max Organizations: CNN, FDR, LATAM Airlines, Street Journal, National Transportation Safety Board, US National Transportation Safety Board, International Civil Aviation Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft Communications, United Airlines, US Air, NTSB Locations: France, Australia, United Kingdom, Pittsburgh

☆ Don Lemon tells Elon Musk that X replies 'are not necessarily fact' after the tech billionaire uses them to defend his DEI stance
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk cited his X replies when defending his stance on DEI in the aviation industry to Don Lemon. Lemon told Musk that X replies "are not necessarily fact and evidence." Musk replies no — he just thinks the standards shouldn't be lowered. Related storiesMusk then told Lemon to "watch the replies" on his social media for evidence. AdvertisementFollowing the January Boeing incident, Musk decried goals set by United Airlines' pilot training academy, United Aviate Academy, to have "50% of enrolled students who are women and/or people of color."

Persons: Elon Musk, Don Lemon, Lemon, —, Elon, Musk, Tucker Carlson, Carlson, Mark Cuban Organizations: Service, CNN, Boeing, Twitter, National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation, United Airlines, United Aviate Academy, Cuban, Business

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