National Transportation Safety Board

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is a U.S. government agency responsible for investigating transportation accidents across various modes, including aviation, rail, highway, and marine. Its primary goal is to determine the probable cause of accidents and issue safety recommendations to prevent future occurrences. The NTSB is currently newsworthy due to several ongoing investigations. These include a midair collision near Washington D.C. a year ago, involving an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter, where the NTSB is highlighting ignored traffic warnings. They are also investigating a Waymo self-driving car striking a child in California, and a private jet crash during takeoff in Maine amid a winter storm. These investigations underscore the NTSB's crucial role in identifying safety deficiencies and promoting safer transportation systems.