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“The Learjet pilot read back the instructions clearly but began a takeoff roll instead,” the FAA said in a statement. The NTSB says neither airplane was damaged and nobody on board was hurt. The FedEx plane, meanwhile, climbed as its crew aborted their landing to help avoid a collision, the FAA said. Air traffic controllers had “noticed another aircraft crossing the runway in front of the departing jetliner,” the FAA said in a statement. Audio recordings detail swift action by an air traffic controller kept the airplanes from colliding as they drew closer.

☆ Federal authorities release preliminary report on Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Workers continue to clean up remaining tank cars, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio, following the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment. Federal transportation officials released a preliminary report Thursday examining the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying dangerous chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio. On Feb. 3 at around 9 p.m., an eastbound Norfolk Southern freight train derailed, including 11 tank cars carrying hazardous materials that subsequently ignited. The Norfolk Southern train was equipped with a hot bearing detector system, designed to detect overheated bearings. Due to the possibility of a catastrophic explosion that could have sent shrapnel up to a mile, Norfolk Southern carried out a controlled release three days later.

The derailment of the train, operated by Norfolk Southern (NSC.N), forced thousands of residents to evacuate while railroad crews drained and burned off chemicals. “We have mobilized a robust, multi-agency effort to support the people of East Palestine, Ohio," White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said at a briefing. [1/3] A view of a caution tape as members of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (not pictured) inspect the site of a train derailment of hazardous material in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 16, 2023. DeWine called on Congress to review railroad safety regulations, lamenting states have little power to demand information about what types of hazardous goods are rolling through their borders. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday more needs to be done to address rail safety in the face of hundreds of annual train derailments.

☆ Just How Good for the Planet Is That Big Electric Pickup Truck?
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Elena Shao | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

But as electric vehicles have bulked up, they have also faced new questions over their environmental and safety impacts. Less emissions per mile More emissions per mile Electric vehicles Vehicle SIZE, BY WEIGHT: Heavier vehicles tend to have higher emissions. Take the Ford F-150 pickup truck compared with the electric F-150 Lighting. The same beeswarm chart as in the previous graphic, but Ford F-150 Lightning and Ford F-150 gas-powered models are highlighted. Larger batteries have also added significant weight to many big electric vehicles, anywhere from hundreds to thousands of pounds.

☆ U.S. lawmakers focus on aviation safety after 2 near-miss crashes
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress needs to address serious concerns about the country's aviation system after recent incidents including two near miss crashes and the failure of a key pilot computing system, lawmakers said on Tuesday. "Right now the alarm bells should be going off across the aviation industry -- our system is stretched and stressed," Representative Garret Graves, the Republican chair of a subcommittee on aviation, said at a hearing. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure committee chair Sam Graves, a Republican, said the incidents showed the aviation system is in need of "urgent attention." David Boulter, the Federal Aviation Administration's acting head of aviation safety, said the two recent events were serious. The FAA has hired 200 new aviation safety employees in the last year and about 200 the year before, Boulter said.

☆ FedEx, Southwest Planes May Have Come Within 100 Feet of Each Other During Close Call
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Alison Sider | Micah Maidenberg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A FedEx Corp. flight landing at Austin’s airport last weekend appeared to come within 100 feet of a Southwest Airlines flight taking off, according to the head of the safety agency leading the investigation into the incident, the second such close call in three weeks. “FedEx was right over that Southwest plane at one point and they were both going down the runway, with one over the other,” Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board said in an interview.

☆ FedEx, Southwest planes believed under 100 feet apart -NTSB
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy told Reuters the "near miss" incident could have resulted in "terrible tragedy." Homendy said it appears likely the FedEx plane overflew the Southwest plane during their takeoff role momentarily and then Southwest passed beneath the FedEx plane again as its speed increased on takeoff. The FAA issued a takeoff clearance to Southwest when FedEx was about 3.32 nautical miles from the end of the runway. "When FedEx said Southwest abort, they were 1,195 feet (364 m) down the runway and climbing." The NTSB has investigated 17 runway incursion incidents since 2013, including two from last summer that remain under investigation.

☆ U.S. House committee to hold aviation safety hearing
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A Federal Aviation Administration safety official, National Transportation Safety Board chair and head of the largest pilots union are among those who will testify on Feb. 7 before Congress. Associate FAA Administrator for Aviation Safety David Boulter, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, Air Line Pilots Association President Jason Ambrosi, National Business Aviation Association CEO Ed Bolen and General Aviation Manufacturers Association CEO Pete Bunce are among the witnesses, the committee said Wednesday. Billy Nolen, the head of aviation safety, has been acting FAA administrator since April 1 when Steve Dickson left halfway through his five-year term. The Senate Commerce Committee has yet to schedule a hearing on President Joe Biden's FAA nominee who has drawn fire from Republicans. Last month, the FAA named two dozen experts to review Boeing’s safety management processes and safety culture.

☆ This timeline shows everything we know — and what we don't — about the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and 8 other people
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Alexandra Ma | Ashley Collman | Rosie Perper | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Thursday marks the three-year anniversary of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. The eight others in the helicopter, including Bryant's daughter Gianna, also died in the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the crash. The retired NBA star Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on January 26, 2020. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration investigated the crash.

☆ U.S. safety board chair rebukes Ethiopia over Boeing 737 MAX report
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday faulted Ethiopia's final report into the March 2019 Boeing 737 MAX fatal crash and said investigators did not adequately address the performance of the flight crew. NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said in an interview that Ethiopia's Aircraft Investigation Bureau (EAIB) had made errors in its report. "It's unprecedented -- under ICAO we get a right to review the report and to provide comment," Homendy said. The NTSB said the Ethiopian report's finding that aircraft electrical problems caused erroneous AOA output was "unsupported by evidence." The NTSB added that the Ethiopia report's finding that MCAS documentation for flight crews was "misleading since Boeing had provided the information to all 737 MAX operators four months before the Ethiopian Airlines crash."

☆ U.S. NTSB chair raises safety concerns about heavy electric vehicles
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy on Wednesday raised concerns about the increased risk of severe injury and death from heavier electric vehicles on U.S. roads. The heavier weight "has a significant impact on safety for all road users," she said Wednesday in a speech. All GM vehicles are engineered to meet or exceed all applicable motor vehicle safety standards." Acting NHTSA Administrator Ann Carlson told reporters Monday that the agency was studying the impact of vehicle size on roadway safety. Carlson said the agency was "very concerned" about the "degree to which heavier vehicles contribute to greater fatality rates."

☆ Tesla driver in multi-car crash told police self-driving software malfunctioned
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Chief Executive Elon Musk has touted Tesla "Full Self-Driving" software as a potential cash cow for the world's biggest electric carmaker. But Tesla's advanced driver assistance systems - and Musk's claims about them - face growing legal, regulatory and public scrutiny. Tesla sells the $15,000 FSD software as an ad-on which enables its vehicles to change lanes and park autonomously. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which has been investigating the automaker's advanced driver assistance systems, did not comment. Tesla's says "Full Self-Driving" gives access to more advanced driver assistance features but emphasizes "all Tesla vehicles require active driver supervision and are not autonomous."

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